Sphalerite on retailer a Dolostone Matrix

This is large beautiful red/brown sphalerite in a dolostone matrix. The main crystal is undamaged. The upper right side of the crystal was attached to original matrix.

Sphalerite crystals are very hard to get out of the dense dolostone matrix so these are rarely undamaged as with this one

The Beansville Quarry is no longer open to collecting especially from the US side.

The specimen comes mounted to an acrylic base with mineral safe mineral tack.

Location: Beamsville Quarry, Clinton Township, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada

Overall Size:
2.8 cm x 2.4 cm x 2.3 cm

(2.54cm = 1") ( 25.4mm = 1”)

Total Specimen Weight: 17.91 grams

Shipping will be via USPS Priority Mail because of its size and need for over packing for safe shipping. I'm willing to ship outside of the U.S. retailer, just send me a conversation with the city and country where you live and I will get a shipping quote.