Mineral Specimen - E-249
Calcite, Sphalerite on Dolostone - Cumberland Mine, Elmwood District, Smith Co., Tennessee
7 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm (2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 inches) - $20
A scattering of orange calcites along with some sphalerites are perched on a drusy dolostone matrix. Some of the calcites are damaged or cleaved. A good colorful specimen from this mining district with the common association of calcite and sphalerite on dolostone.