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Barite on Sphalerite
- Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee
- Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm
- Start Time: 02/24/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/03/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Despite the fact that there are only a handful of minerals found at the Elmwood mine, some of them are among the most recognizable minerals in the world. The classic cream colored Barites are well-known among collectors. This piece features a somewhat "snowball"-shaped aggregate of Barite smartly perched atop a mound of crystallized reddish-brown Sphalerite. A classic example of an Elmwood Barite on matrix.