Mineral Specimen - E-250
Calcite, Sphalerite on Dolostone - Elmwood 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 sphalerite base is host to a nearly complete covering of single and doubly terminated orange calcite crystals. A few of the calcites are contacted, especially along the edge of the specimen, but overall in excellent shape for this type of specimen that was rather abundant throughout the course of mining in this district.