Sphalerite (ex Brian Kosnar collection)

Item Description

The Camp Bird mine near Ouray, Colorado is one of the most classic of all the Colorado ore body localities. It is renowned for its superb sulfide specimens. This specimen features superb quality, very sharp, rather lustrous, jet-black crystals of Sphalerite up to 9 mm across. The final touch to the piece is a beautiful little "spray" of pale pink Mn-Calcite near the center of the piece. Great quality overall, with virtually no damage on the display side. This is a very good Sphalerite from this most classic of San Juan localities. These specimens are impossible to obtain these days, and are regarded among Colorado collectors as some of the best from the state.