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

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Single gem sphalerite floater from the Áliva Mine (Las Manforas), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain, weighing 27 g with dimensions 2.7 × 2.9 × 2.0 cm and displaying 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.

Details

Number of objects
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
SpainVerified
39
Objects sold
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