Calcite & Galena (classic locale)

Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma
Cabinet, 14.0 x 8.4 x 5.0 cm
Start Time: 10/22/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/29/2015 6:46:26 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Bi-colored, lustrous and translucent, nailhead spar calcite crystals, to 4.5 cm, are attractively scattered with sharp galena cubes, to 1.9 cm, along with a few small sphalerite crystals on the chert matrix. This is a pristine, very fine and aesthetic large 360-degree plate from the famous Oklahoma portion of the Tri-State District. Classic and excellent old-time combination material.

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