Sphalerite with Chalcopyrite (old classic) Urish Coll.

Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas
Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm
Start Time: 01/07/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/12/2012 6:31:12 pm (CST)
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Item Description

An excellent and showy, old-time, combination specimen from the Ballard Mine of the Kansas portion of the Tri-State District. Sharp, lustrous, rubyjack sphalerite crystals are aesthetically clustered on the sphalerite chert matrix and are strikingly accented with the enechelon, triangular, golden-brassy, chalcopyrite crystals. The smaller sphalerites in the front are particularly gemmy and glow with beautiful, cherry-red color. The large crowning sphalerite is 3.8 cm. Classic and outstanding material from this historic district from the Harold Urish Collection. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!

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