GEM SPHALERITE floater - Height: 8.9 cm - Width: 7.1 cm- 267 g - (1)

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One large floater gem sphalerite from the Áliva Mine in Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain, weighing 267 g with dimensions 8.9 × 7.1 × 2.9 cm, recrystallized with complex surface features and high internal clarity without cracks.

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Extremely large recrystallized gem sphalerite fragment from the typical cemented pocket breccias that were often found at the bottom of large geodes in this famous Spanish mine. The crystal has complex surface features with differential luster depending on the faces expressed. Also it is worth noting that the internal purity of the piece is quite apparent just by the way the light passes through with no apparent cracks or imperfections. So definitely an interesting piece both for collectors and cutters.

Extremely large recrystallized gem sphalerite fragment from the typical cemented pocket breccias that were often found at the bottom of large geodes in this famous Spanish mine. The crystal has complex surface features with differential luster depending on the faces expressed. Also it is worth noting that the internal purity of the piece is quite apparent just by the way the light passes through with no apparent cracks or imperfections. So definitely an interesting piece both for collectors and cutters.

Details

Number of objects
1
Main mineral
GEM SPHALERITE
Mineral form
floater
Supplement
no
Weight
267 g
Origin (region/city)
Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria
Country of origin
Spain
Height
8.9 cm
Width
7.1 cm
Depth
2.9 cm
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