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Fluorite and Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:625.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 1,875.00 USD
Fluorite and Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee
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This is a classic mineral specimen from the Elmwood mine near Carthage, Tennessee. The specimen features light purple, cubic crystals of fluorite and lustrous reddish brown crystal clusters of sphalerite (zinc ore). The several zinc mines around Carthage, Tennessee have been famous for many decades for producing superb, collector-quality examples of fluorite and sphalerite. The mines have operated in this area for nearly 50 years, however, over the past decade the mines have been open and closed several times due to low zinc prices. Dimensions (cm): 9.5 H x 7.5 W x 10 D. Location: Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA City: Carthage State: Tennessee Date: HWAC# 53007