Sphalerite thumbnail, old collection
From the Iron Cap Mine, Landsman Camp, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona
An amazing thumbnail of nearly gem quality sphalerite with areas of yellow/green translucency and a well-defined chunky (twined?) main crystal with multiple faces. There is evidence of attachment points along the base and some sides. This is an old collection piece with the original faded label on the bottom of the perky (which will accompany the specimen). The price visible on the perky is from the old collection and does not reflect the current listing price. This specimen is from the former Kino Rock Shop collection.
Weighs 27.9 grams (including perky box).
Measures 27 x 23 x 22 mm.
Sphalerite-27-9
From the Iron Cap Mine, Landsman Camp, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona
An amazing thumbnail of nearly gem quality sphalerite with areas of yellow/green translucency and a well-defined chunky (twined?) main crystal with multiple faces. There is evidence of attachment points along the base and some sides. This is an old collection piece with the original faded label on the bottom of the perky (which will accompany the specimen). The price visible on the perky is from the old collection and does not reflect the current listing price. This specimen is from the former Kino Rock Shop collection.
Weighs 27.9 grams (including perky box).
Measures 27 x 23 x 22 mm.
Sphalerite-27-9
From the Iron Cap Mine, Landsman Camp, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona
An amazing thumbnail of nearly gem quality sphalerite with areas of yellow/green translucency and a well-defined chunky (twined?) main crystal with multiple faces. There is evidence of attachment points along the base and some sides. This is an old collection piece with the original faded label on the bottom of the perky (which will accompany the specimen). The price visible on the perky is from the old collection and does not reflect the current listing price. This specimen is from the former Kino Rock Shop collection.
Weighs 27.9 grams (including perky box).
Measures 27 x 23 x 22 mm.
Sphalerite-27-9