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Zinc ore, quartz and dolomite

Description: Three specimens. A. 2cm wide, milky quartz vein with associated, fine anhedral sphalerite and clear sparry quartz. Some Manx Group slate host rock present. 6cm long. B. Transparent and milky vein quartz with anhedral sphalerite. C. Brecciated veing quartz with dolomite rhombs. Minor, highly degraded sphalerite. 9cm long.

Measurements: Up to 9cm

Taxonomic name: Sphalerite and quart breccia

Collection: Natural History Geology Collection

ID number: 1969-0140a-c

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