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N11BL6: Sphalerite
Group of Sphalerite crystals with well defined faces and edges, some of them with curvatures, on a white Baryte matrix formed by tabular crystals, some of them with a good size. An uncommon mineral association for this mine, that closed long time ago. It is flooded and collapsed, and so it is quite impossible to obtain specimens there.
Troya Mine, Mutiloa, Comarca Goyerri, Guipúzcoa / Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Euskadi)  Spain (±1990)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 4.5 × 2.1 cm = 2.09” × 1.77” × 0.83”
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EM98D4: Sphalerite
Have you ever seen anything like it? I have not! Like a walking stick, formed from a myriad of pseudoctahedral stalactitic Sphalerite crystals that makes a column of crystals complete (healed) on both sides. Are you looking for something different? Then this is it.
Second Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai  Russia (2002)
Specimen size: 6.5 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 2.56” × 0.28” × 0.24”
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MD96N4: Sphalerite (variety cleiophane)
Group of octahedral crystals beveled by the dodecahedron. They are bright, transparent and have the typical greenish shade that characterizes the variety cleiophane.
September Mine (9th of September Mine) , Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast  Bulgaria (1993)
Specimen size: 3.2 × 2.9 × 2.2 cm = 1.26” × 1.14” × 0.87”
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ML37N4: Sphalerite (variety cleiophane) with Quartz and Galena
Group of bright, transparent crystals of Sphalerite with the greenish color that characterizes the variety cleiophane. With small cubic crystals of Galena and groups of small, very bright, crystals of Quartz.
September Mine (9th of September Mine) , Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast  Bulgaria (1993)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.5 × 2 cm = 2.24” × 1.77” × 0.79”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm = 0.39” × 0.35”
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TP91AI3: Sphalerite (variety cleiophane) with Calcite
Group of complex Sphalerite crystals on a Calcite matrix. They are transparent, extraordinarily bright and have the intense greenish color that characterizes the cleiophane variety. Of the best quality for the locality.
Krushev dol Mine, Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast  Bulgaria (±2011)
Specimen size: 14.5 × 6.8 × 3.2 cm = 5.71” × 2.68” × 1.26”
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TT37AC4: Sphalerite on Arsenopyrite
Very aerial aggregate, on matrix, of Sphalerite crystals with rounded and poorly defined faces. The crystals are translucent, with a clear yellow color, and with small but very sharp Arsenopyrite crystals.
Huanggang Mines, shaft 5, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (10/2014)
Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.1 × 2.9 cm = 2.05” × 1.61” × 1.14”

Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.5 cm = 0.83” × 0.59”
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NT86AF2: Sphalerite on Dolomite
Complex Sphalerite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, with an intense and uniform honey color and on a matrix with white Dolomite crystals.
The sample is from the Jaume Vilalta collection, whose label we’ll send to the buyer
Áliva Mine (Las Mánforas Mine), Áliva mining area, Camaleño, Comarca Liébana, Cantabria  Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.3 × 3.2 cm = 1.81” × 1.69” × 1.26”
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EG47AM1: Sphalerite on Dolomite
A novelty at the 2020 Munich Virtual show. Groups of complex Sphalerite crystals with equant habit and with very well defined faces and edges, translucent, lustrous, on a matrix covered by rhombohedral Dolomite crystals with a pale pink color. This material was practically unknown until now.
Zelidja Mine, Touissit-Bou Bekker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region  Morocco
Specimen size: 7.8 × 6.6 × 3.6 cm = 3.07” × 2.60” × 1.42”

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm = 0.79” × 0.63”
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TM14AN1: Sphalerite on Quartz
Sharp Sphalerite crystal, with well defined crystal forms and a very visible twin plane in front, with bright luster and vivid red internal reflections, on a matrix of small Quartz crystals. We will ship the specimen in its original Perky box from the Robert J. Noble collection, which also contains the label, which shows that it was previously in the Melanson collection.
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee  USA
Specimen size: 2.2 × 1.8 × 1.4 cm = 0.87” × 0.71” × 0.55”
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TGH47AN5: Sphalerite with 'Apophyllite', Quartz and Siderite
Sphalerite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with very well defined faces and edges, polycrystalline growths and a very distinct spinel-law twin. It is on matrix, with coatings of 'Apophyllite', lenticular crystals of Siderite and small crystals of Quartz. It comes from a mine practically unknown until now, and from which there were no other similar specimens of this quality.
Yulong Mine, East Ujimqin Banner (Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2021)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm = 1.65” × 1.38” × 1.06”

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2 cm = 0.94” × 0.79”
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JFD164AO8: Sphalerite with Actinolite
These came out for a brief period and then were never seen again. Their luster and sharpness are of high quality, but the color is not very attractive... until they are illuminated with an intense light and then, what color!
Bouismas Mine, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region  Morocco (2016)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.3 × 4.2 cm = 2.20” × 1.69” × 1.65”
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TJ29AC4: Sphalerite with Arsenopyrite, Calcite and Magnetite
Twinned Sphalerite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, translucent, with a greenish-yellow color and on matrix, with very sharp and bright Arsenopyrite crystals, lenticular Calcite and small Magnetite crystals.
Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2013)
Specimen size: 5.5 × 5.5 × 2.5 cm = 2.17” × 2.17” × 0.98”

Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.2 cm = 0.75” × 0.47”
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XM220ET: Sphalerite with Arsenopyrite, Magnetite and Muscovita
Complex Sphalerite crystal with rounded and poorly defined faces and edges, translucent and with a light yellow color. Very aerial and on matrix, with small very sharp crystals of Arsenopyrite, Magnetite, and Muscovite.
Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region  China (2016)
Specimen size: 4.6 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm = 1.81” × 1.26” × 0.87”
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XM45ND: Sphalerite with Baryte
Group of complex twinned Sphalerite crystals, on matrix, with curvatures on the faces and edges, translucent, lustrous, and with an excellent toasted honey color, partially covered by small white lamellar crystals of Baryte. The mine has been flooded for a long time and is currently completely inaccessible.
Troya Mine, Mutiloa, Comarca Goyerri, Guipúzcoa / Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Euskadi)  Spain (1991)
Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.4 × 2.1 cm = 1.69” × 1.34” × 0.83”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.28” × 0.24”
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NX16L8: Sphalerite with Baryte
From the mining works close to the Aizpea Mines we offer this specimen formed by groups of complex Sphalerite crystals with curved faces and edges. More than vivid red to orange color. With some small tabular Baryte crystals. Really unusual.
Aizpea claim, Cerain mines, Zerain, Comarca Goyerri, Guipúzcoa / Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Euskadi)  Spain (01/2008)
Specimen size: 5.4 × 2.2 × 3.9 cm = 2.13” × 0.87” × 1.54”
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TR96M9: Sphalerite with Baryte and Quartz
Group of complex crystals of Sphalerite. They are complex, twinned, translucent and have and attractive dark honey color. The matrix is a group of laminar crystals of transparent Baryte covered by small white Quartz crystals. A very esthetic piece.
Kangjianwan Mine, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning, Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province  China (2007)
Specimen size: 12 × 9.2 × 5 cm = 4.72” × 3.62” × 1.97”

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.8 cm = 0.87” × 0.71”
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ELP46AP0: Sphalerite with Bournonite and Pyrite
Group of very sharp Sphalerite crystals dominated by sharp tetrahedral forms, with oriented growths of twinned Bournonite crystals, with good luster and a lighter metallic grey color. On matrix and with Pyrite microcrystal coatings. The specimen comes from the collection of Gonzalo Leal Echevarría
Casapalca, Chicla District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department  Peru
Specimen size: 6 × 6 × 5.9 cm = 2.36” × 2.36” × 2.32”
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TV46AM8: Sphalerite with Bournonite and Siderite
Group of complex equant crystals of Sphalerite, very transparent and lustrous, with an intense color and a vivid interior "fire", on a matrix of lenticular crystals of Siderite with a very light cream color, and twinned Bournonite crystals.
La Mure coal mines, La Mure, Matheysine-Trièves, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes  France (±1970)
Specimen size: 6.5 × 4.3 × 1.6 cm = 2.56” × 1.69” × 0.63”

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm = 0.63” × 0.59”
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EXT96AN8: Sphalerite with Bournonite and Siderite
Group of complex equant crystals of Sphalerite, very transparent and lustrous, with an intense color and a lively interior "fire". Large for the deposit and on a matrix of lenticular crystals of Siderite with a very light cream color, and twinned Bournonite crystals. This specimen comes from the Alain Martaud collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 02/2021, page 100
Le Villaret pit, Susville, Matheysine-Trièves, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes  France (1976)
Specimen size: 8.7 × 7.3 × 4.5 cm = 3.43” × 2.87” × 1.77”
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AA66AG9: Sphalerite with Calcite
Druse of complex Sphalerite crystals, very rich with faces, clearly twinned and with very well defined forms. They are translucent, very bright, have a very deep color and are on a rocky matrix with small scalenohedral Calcite crystals. An American classic, typical of past samples from the Elmwood mine.
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee  USA
Specimen size: 7.9 × 7.4 × 4.4 cm = 3.11” × 2.91” × 1.73”

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.35” × 0.31”
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SV2220TFB: Sphalerite with Calcite
Aggregate of complex twinned crystals of Sphalerite of deep black color, great luster, and with perfectly defined faces and edges with marked striations on some of the crystal faces and some dissolution figures, and partially coated by a multitude of whitish Calcite crystals in aggregates forming rosettes in strong color contrast. The Trepča mining complex is one of the largest polymetallic deposits in the world and for many years has yielded exceptional pieces of Sphalerite, as well as various combinations of sulfides and carbonates as shown in this specimen, from the ex-Ferat Voca collection.
Stan Trg (Stari Trg) Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica District  Kosovo (2000-2021)
Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.4 × 2.4 cm = 2.28” × 2.13” × 0.94”
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TB27AJ2: Sphalerite with Calcite
Group of complex Sphalerite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, transparent and bright with a very vivid honey color and on a Calcite matrix. A rare US classic found in Tucson 2019.
Empire State Marble Quarry (Empire Quarry), Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York  USA (01/2019)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2 × 1 cm = 0.98” × 0.79” × 0.39”

TVM37ASN1: Sphalerite with Calcite
A floater crystal of Sphalerite with polycrystalline growths and complex twins of uniform toasted honey color with very marked reddish reflections. Very clean and with excellent transparency, accompanied by snow-white scalenohedral Calcite crystals in clear color contrast. The specimen, which is beautiful both in the front and the back, comes from the collection of Nacho Gaspar (number BLD-16), whose record will be sent to the buyer of the piece.
Áliva Mine (Las Mánforas Mine), Áliva mining area, Camaleño, Comarca Liébana, Cantabria  Spain (1970)
Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.5 × 3.1 cm = 1.77” × 1.38” × 1.22”
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EFG97AP3: Sphalerite with Calcite
New at Ste. Marie 2022 Twinned Sphalerite crystals, more isolated than usual, sharp and with very well defined faces and edges, between translucent and transparent, lustrous and very intense reddish, on matrix, with small white Calcite crystals.
Huxu Mine, Dongxiang, Fuzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province  China (12/2021)
Specimen size: 6.1 × 3 × 3.2 cm = 2.40” × 1.18” × 1.26”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.3 cm = 0.71” × 0.51”

EQR28CD3: Sphalerite with Calcite
These were new at Sainte Marie 2022. Twinned Sphalerite crystals, more isolated than usual, sharp and with very well-defined faces and edges, between translucent and transparent, lustrous and intense red with yellow tones. On matrix, with small white Calcite crystals and they somewhat resemble those from Áliva in color, although their crystallography is different. Extremely perfect without the slightest damage or abrasion. It was an occasional discovery from which nothing further has been heard, and no specimens like these are seen anymore.
Huxu Mine, Dongxiang, Fuzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province  China
Specimen size: 7.6 × 5.5 × 4 cm = 2.99” × 2.17” × 1.57”

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