Gem twinned Sphalerite on Drusy Quartz

Kangjiawan deposit, Hengyang Prefect., Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 5.9 x 3.0 cm
Start Time: 10/29/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/05/2009 6:30:12 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A gorgeous, gem, 1.8 cm, twinned, cherry-red sphalerite crystal is very aesthetically attached to the the sparkly, drusy quartz-covered, two-sided matrix crust on this very showy and excellent specimen from recent finds in Hunan Province, China. One end of the sphalerite is cleaved, but is a minor detraction. Very highly representative of the species and locale. These are some of the finest and gemmiet sphalerites in the world. Valued at $600.

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