SPHALERITE CRYSTALS - Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria

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SPHALERITE CRYSTALS

with siderite and barite

Force Crag Mine, near Keswick, Cumbria

Lustrous, black crystals of sphalerite from this famous disused mine which occupies a spectacular position at the head of the Coledale Valley.

Sphalerite is the chief ore of zinc.

This specimen was collected underground in 1978. The site is now a scheduled ancient monument and owned by the National Trust.

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Size: 10 x 9 x 7 centimetres
Weight: 700 grams