Spanish Gem-Quality Sphalerite Specimen - Height: 52 mm - Width: 41 mm- 49 g

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Spanish gem‑quality sphalerite specimen, Ejemplar, from the Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain, measuring 52 mm high, 41 mm wide and 17 mm deep and weighing 49 g.

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This exceptional specimen of sphalerite from Spain stands out for its superb crystalline architecture, articulated by well-defined geometric faces, sharp corners, and a high-quality adamantine shine. The specimen’s color appeal lies in its transparency and intense optical dispersion: when illuminated by direct or transmitted light, the piece comes alive, projecting a vibrant honey-yellow and green-gold tone with warm amber and reddish highlights from within. The complex topography of its crystallized faces, replete with microsteps and growth patterns, reveals the purity and structural perfection that have consecrated Spanish gem sphalerites as true benchmarks within the international mineral-collecting community.

This exceptional specimen of sphalerite from Spain stands out for its superb crystalline architecture, articulated by well-defined geometric faces, sharp corners, and a high-quality adamantine shine. The specimen’s color appeal lies in its transparency and intense optical dispersion: when illuminated by direct or transmitted light, the piece comes alive, projecting a vibrant honey-yellow and green-gold tone with warm amber and reddish highlights from within. The complex topography of its crystallized faces, replete with microsteps and growth patterns, reveals the purity and structural perfection that have consecrated Spanish gem sphalerites as true benchmarks within the international mineral-collecting community.

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Main mineral
Spanish Gem-Quality Sphalerite
Mineral form
Specimen
Weight
49 g
Origin (region/city)
Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria
Country of origin
Spain
Height
52 mm
Width
41 mm
Depth
17 mm
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