Sphalerite, Shuikoushan Mine, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China

Size: 9.0x4.3x2.7cm

Species: Sphalerite

Locality: Shuikoushan Mine, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China

Description: If you’re a fan of highly-lustrous, gem-quality sphalerite, this piece is for you! The Shuikoushan Mine has been producing gorgeous honey-yellow to orange and red sphalerite specimens for the last 25 years or so, but they have become harder to come by. This example features transparent saturated orange crystals in a variety of size from less than a millimeter to nearly 0.75 cm.

ID: 23277