CB-1233 - Fluorite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Bright, lustrous, translucent, raspberry-colored, cubic fluorite crystals to 1.9 cm across perched on a sparkling dolomitic matrix. An attractive, rare and colorful old time specimen. Nice! Size: 7.3 x 8.0 x 2.1 cm.

  

MA-1801 - Fluorite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
A sharp, translucent to transparent, large raspberry-colored fluorite cube 2.9 cm long perched on the end of a sparkling dolomite-coated matrix with bright, lustrous sphalerite. The fluorite crystal is incomplete in the back where it was attached to matrix, otherwise it is perfect. Very nice! Size: 4.0 x 2.6 x 4.5 cm.

  

MA-1802 - Fluorite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
A pair of flawless, translucent, raspberry-colored fluorite cubes to 1 cm across and complete all around, sitting right next to a lustrous, complex sphalerite crystal, 2.1 cm across, all on a sparkling dolomite-coated matrix. A very attractive and choice combination piece! Size: 4.8 x 2.8 x 4.6 cm.

   

MA-1709 - Fluorite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
A translucent, naturally etched, purple and yellow fluorite crystal with good luster from the now closed Elmwood Mine. I like this one because it's different. From the Mike Jaworski Collection. Size: 3.3 x 3.5 x 5.4 cm.

  

MA-1659 - Fluorite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
A beautiful cluster of sharp, lustrous, translucent, rose-purple colored cubic fluorite crystals on a bit of sphalerite. Great color! Size: 2.75 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm.

  

TA-1552 - Galena (spinel twin)
Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron County, Missouri
Superb, lustrous, sharply twinned galena crystals to 2.5 cm in size. Front and side views are shown. A very fine and rare thumbnail from the Trend! Size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.

  

MA-1847 - Pyrite pseudomorph after
Anhydrite with Galena
Milliken Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Neat and sharp pseudomorph consisting of brassy pyrite that has completely replaced an anhydrite crystal with a scattering of small, bright, metallic gray galena crystals that add a nice accent. Front and back views are shown. Very good example from the Trend! Size: 1.65 x 0.5 x 4.9 cm.

  

CB-1775 - Sphalerite on Dolomite
Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
A superb cabinet-sized specimen featuring a bright, lustrous cluster of sphalerite crystals measuring 4.6 cm across perched on the end of a dolomite-coated matrix. No damage! Mounted on an acrylic stand for perfect display. Size: 5.2 x 3.5 x 8.0 cm.

  

CA-1114 - Sphalerite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Large mass of slightly translucent, red-brown, resinous sphalerite crystals 5.2 cm across perched on a sparkling tan dolomitic matrix. The sphalerite has good luster. Elmwood is now closed and specimens from there are becoming difficult to find. Size: 8.9 x 8.1 x 4.3 cm.

  

LA-1844 - Pyrite
Brushy Creek Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Showy, sparkling, botryoidal, crystallized, brassy pyrite covering matrix, with minor galena crystals in association. Good, large example from the Trend. Size: 15.0 x 5.4 x 11.6 cm.

  

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