GEM SPHALERITE FLOATER (CLASSIC MATERIAL) - Height: 2.7 cm - Width: 2.9 cm- 27 g - (1)

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GEM SPHALERITE FLOATER, a gem-quality sphalerite crystal from the Áliva Mine (Las Manforas Mine), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain, weighing 27 g and measuring 2.7 × 2.9 × 2.0 cm, with yellow, orange and red tones.

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Las Manforas is arguably the world's most famous locality for sphalerite. It has produced some of the most colorful (and often multicolored) gem-quality crystallized sphalerite ever seen. This particular specimen is a lustrous crystal with yellow, orange, and red tones running along the crystal that blend in a very aesthetic way.

Las Manforas is arguably the world's most famous locality for sphalerite. It has produced some of the most colorful (and often multicolored) gem-quality crystallized sphalerite ever seen. This particular specimen is a lustrous crystal with yellow, orange, and red tones running along the crystal that blend in a very aesthetic way.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
GEM SPHALERITE FLOATER
Mineral Form
(CLASSIC MATERIAL)
Supplement
no
Weight
27 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Áliva Mine (Las Manforas Mine), Camaleño, Cantabria
Country of Origin
Spain
Height
2.7 cm
Width
2.9 cm
Depth
2 cm
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Objects sold
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