At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Contributors
Archibald MacMartin
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
3436
Mineral Name
Sphalerite
Chemical Formula
(Zn,Fe)S
Subcollection
Archibald M. MacMartin
Additional Details
Specimen Number
010
Physical Description
Black crystals up to 2 cm on brown granular matrix
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Alston Moor, Cumberland, UK
Locality Lat/Long
54.7833833, -2.4034644
Mining District
Alston Moor District
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Historical Region Name
Cumberland
Geographic Features
Alston Moor
River South Tyne
Pennines