Calcite, Quartz & Sphalerite
Empire State Zinc Mine #4, 3800' level
Balmat, New York
5.8 cm x 4.7 cm x 2.6 cm
Here is a beautiful multi mineral specimen from this amazing newer discovery.
This small cabinet size specimen has a matrix filled with iridescent pyrite and zinc crystals.
The top surface is covered in very clean quartz crystals, some of which are double terminated.
Within the quartz are beautiful, gemmy golden yellow sphalerite crystals.
Last but not least are some amazing crystals of calcite.
All the crystals on the specimen have very high luster faces, which give this specimen a lot of sparkle.
There is some slight damage / cleavage to a few of the sphalerite crystals near the bottom mainly.
Hard to find these undamaged due to all the blasting that went on. Still a beautiful specimen.
