Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Calcite / Sphalerite
Cumberland Mine, Drift 16-5-3, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Cumberland Mine, Drift 16-5-3, Smith County, Tennessee, USA |
| Description |
A very attractive box-buster thumbnail of this famous material, displaying multiple gem-clear and well-terminated calcite crystals on a highly lustrous sphalerite groundmass. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Metallic |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Calcite: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
Sphalerite: ZnS
zinc sulfide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz Quartz / Plancheite Tiger's Eye Garnet var. Andradite Fluorite / Quartz Coral Fossil |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
calcite
sphalerite
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