Sphalerite

Europe Russia Type Locality

4660 Shadlunite, chalcopyrite, pentlandite, cubanite, magnetite, galena, sphalerite, and silver, Mayak Mine (Majak Mine), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril’sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Type Locality. Polished section & analysis of this very rare lead-iron analogue of pentlandite, from the type locality, present as typical submicroscopic grains embedded in massive sulphides. Ex Raymond Hodgson Collection (4272) obtained in 2007....

• July 24, 2020

New York North and Central Americas United States

5688 Sphalerite, Quartz, Dolomite, Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA

Zoned yellow and brown sphalerite crystals with colourless rhombs of dolomite and colourless round groups of quartz crystals. A couple of very pale yellow sphalerite crystals exhibit an unusual pinkish fluorescence. Width 9mm. Stack of...

• July 10, 2020

Australasia Australia Victoria

30104 Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Siderite, Central Goldfields, Victoria

Brown-tinged cerussite crystals in argentiferous galena with pyrite and minor sphalerite and siderite. Width 11mm. Stack of 100 images.

• July 7, 2020

Australasia Australia New South Wales

28001 VH230 Stolzite, Pyromorphite, Sphalerite, Anglesite, Kintore opencut, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales

Greenish-brown short to long prismatic stolzite crystals with brown pyromorphite. Width 9mm. Stack of 100 images. Ex Val Hannah Collection. Pyromorphite is fluorescent pale orange, but also fluorescing are patches of sphalerite in the matrix...

• June 2, 2020

Australasia Australia Tasmania

9020 JP2381 Arsenopyrite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania

Sharp crystals of pale brass arsenopyrite and black sphalerite, and a tiny bit of chalcopyrite. Photo width 9mm. Stack of 50 images (arsenopyrite), and 60 images (sphalerite). Ex Jo Price specimen.

• May 31, 2020

Europe Russia

30102 Quartz, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia

A lot going on here. Orange phantoms in quartz crystals. These are coated in white drusy quartz. Then there are colourless quartz scepters. But not just at the tips. There are tiny little sceptres ALONG...

• May 17, 2020

Europe Russia

30091 Sphalerite, Quartz, Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Complex black sphalerite with orange coated quartz crystals. Video best viewed full screen.

• May 1, 2020

Europe Russia

30083 Sphalerite, Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Fracture runs right through specimen. No sign of any repairs. Video best viewed full screen.

• April 27, 2020

Europe Russia

30078 Calcite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Fluorite, Bor Pit, Dal’negorsk B deposit, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Tiny white calcite on yellowish calcite, chalcopyrite partially covered by sphalerite, and quartz and colourless fluorite. Video best viewed full screen.

• April 22, 2020

Peru South America

20046 Sphalerite, Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru

Single twinned crystal on matrix. Ex Brian Shelton Collection. Video best viewed full screen.

• April 20, 2020

North and Central Americas Tennessee United States

ncat VHD15, Sphalerite, Fluorite, Elmwood, Tennessee, USA

TBA

• November 17, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

ncat VHD7, Sphalerite, Mount Gunson, South Australia

TBA

• November 17, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

ncat VHD3, Sphalerite, Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England, Uk

TBA

• November 17, 2019

Europe Russia

10044 Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz, Dal’negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Stalactite of black crystals of sphalerite with a quartz crystal and minor pyrite on a few sphalerite crystal terminations, 58mm wide.

• October 17, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

ncat JL3876 Sphalerite, Ankerite, Brownley Hill Mine, Alston, Cumbria, England

Acquired by Joan Lamond in 2000 from Harry Critchley.

• October 15, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

ncat M446 Sphalerite, Cuprite, Mutooroo, South Australia

Ex Bernie Day specimen.

• October 14, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

ncat M287 Sphalerite, Mt Gunson, South Australia

Ex Bernie Day specimen.

• October 14, 2019

Europe Romania

ncat JP1417 Jamesonite, Sphalerite, Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia (Kisbanya), Baia Mare (Nagybanya), Maramures Co., Romania

• October 11, 2019

Czech Republic

ncat JP1177 Sphalerite, Lill Mine, Cernojamske deposit (Black pits deposit), Brezove Hory ore region (Birkenberg), Pribram, Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic

• October 11, 2019

Europe France

ncat JP3696 Sphalerite, Galena, Lot, Occitanie, France

Moulin Bardet Mine

• October 11, 2019

Europe France

ncat JP2045 Bournonite, Sphalerite, La Mure coal mines, La Mure, Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

• October 11, 2019

Canada North and Central Americas

ncat JP2515 Sphalerite, North quarry, Dundas Quarry (Redlands Quarry; Lafarge Quarry; Steetley Quarry; Canada Crushed Stone Quarry), West Flamborough Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

• October 11, 2019

Europe Germany

ncat JP1925 Calcite, Sphalerite, Dolomite, Becke-Oese quarry, Menden, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• October 11, 2019

United Kingdom Wales

9101 JP2664 Sphalerite, Ankerite, Dickite, Margam Pit, Kenfig, Neath-Port Talbot, Wales, UK

• October 8, 2019

Derbyshire England United Kingdom

ncat JP2289 Cd-Sphalerite, Barite, Fluorite, Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England, UK

• October 8, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

ncat JP1951 Sphalerite, Ankerite, Brianyoungite, Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK

• October 8, 2019

England Gloucestershire United Kingdom

ncat JP1952 Sphalerite, Barite, Chipping Sodbury Quarry (Hampstead Farm Quarry), Chipping Sodbury District, Gloucestershire, England, UK

• October 8, 2019

Australasia New Zealand

ncat JP1734 Arsenopyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Kauri Mountain (Reef Bay), Whangarei District, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand

• October 8, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

ncat JP1453 Sulphur, Sphalerite, Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, UK

• October 8, 2019

Australasia New Zealand

ncat JP1137 Arsenopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Kauri Mountain (Reef Bay), Whangarei District, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand

• October 8, 2019

Asia Kazakhstan

5504 Bertrandite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Kara-Oba W deposit, Betpakdala Desert (Bet-Pak-Dal Desert), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast’), Kazakhstan

Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs

• October 5, 2019

Africa Namibia

4701 Calcite, Mottramite, Sphalerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

Old label “SW-Afrika”., Helmut Braith

• October 5, 2019

Colorado North and Central Americas United States

4744 Pyroxmangite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Sunnyside Mine, Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA

• October 5, 2019

Asia China

5000 Jamesonite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs

• October 5, 2019

Derbyshire England United Kingdom

4949 Sphalerite, Fluorite, Barite, Hawleyite, Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, UK

ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England

• October 5, 2019

Derbyshire England United Kingdom

4953 Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite, Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England, UK

ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England

• October 5, 2019

Derbyshire England United Kingdom

4948 Barite, Sphalerite, Millclose Mine, South Darley, Derbyshire, England, UK

ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England

• October 5, 2019

Bulgaria Europe

10059 Sphalerite, Galena, Quartz, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria

Sharp crystals of sphalerite and galena. Purchased at Keystone, priced at $24.

• October 5, 2019

Europe France

4567 Sphalerite, Dolomite, Treves, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Jean-Vincent Coureau

• October 5, 2019

Scotland United Kingdom

4498 Greenockite, Hemimorphite, Sphalerite, New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

Jim Ferraiolo

• October 5, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

4178 Galena, Siderite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Comet Mine, Dundas, Tasmania

ex Jack Leach Collection

• October 4, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

4161 Pyrite, Sphalerite, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania

Self-Collected

• October 4, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

4162 Sphalerite, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania

Self-Collected

• October 4, 2019

Europe Kosovo

4156 Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stari Trg Mine, Trepca, Kosovo

D Visser 9/2005

• October 4, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

4159 Sphalerite, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania

Self-Collected

• October 4, 2019

Scotland United Kingdom

4150 Semseyite, Valentinite, Sphalerite, Louisa Mine, Glendinning, Scotland

D Visser 9/2005

• October 4, 2019

England Somerset United Kingdom

4107 Cerussite, Galena, Sphalerite, Clevedon Beach, Somerset (Avon), England

• October 4, 2019

North and Central Americas United States Wisconsin

4004 Sphalerite, Hackville Quarry, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, USA

Robert Kurcbart 4/2005

• October 4, 2019

Europe France

3911 Calcite, Sphalerite, Plamioles, France

Cederick Gineste 2/2005

• October 3, 2019

Europe Ireland

3814 Sphalerite, Abbeytown Quarry, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo, Eire

• October 3, 2019

Argyll and Bute Scotland United Kingdom

3804 Barite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Middleshop Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland

• October 3, 2019

Czech Republic Europe

3500 Heyrovskyite, Cosalite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Hurky, Czech Republic

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

3400 Sphalerite, Happy Valley Face, Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Tasmania

• October 3, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

3360 Quartz, Cerussite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Sphalerite, Red Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

3276 Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Bournonite(?), Lefroy, Tasmania

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

3274 Sphalerite, Unknown, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Western Australia

3154 Sphalerite, Galena, Marcasite, Cadjebut Mine, Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

3051 Galena, Sphalerite, Que River Mine, Tasmania

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

2879 Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz, Hellyer Mine, Tasmania

• October 3, 2019

North and Central Americas United States

2858 Galena, Sphalerite, Tri-State District, USA

• October 3, 2019

Europe Russia

2850 Galena (Spinel Twin), Sphalerite, Second Sovietskiy Mine, Dal’negorsk, Russia

• October 3, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

2582 Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Threlkeld, Cumbria, England

• October 3, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

6042 Sphalerite, Quartz, Siderite, Gypsum, Magnet Mine, Magnet, Waratah district, Tasmania

Collected. Gypsum post-mining?

• October 2, 2019

Derbyshire England United Kingdom

5449 Sphalerite, Barite, Quartz, Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England

Beryl Taylor

• October 2, 2019

Europe Russia

5236 Calcite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal’negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

• September 29, 2019

Cornwall England United Kingdom

5018 Sphalerite, Wheal Charlotte, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

• September 29, 2019

Cornwall England United Kingdom

5020 Sphalerite, Wheal Charlotte, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

• September 29, 2019

Cornwall England United Kingdom

5005 Sphalerite, Wheal Charlotte, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

• September 29, 2019

Colorado North and Central Americas United States

ncat JP3534, Galena, Sphalerite, Camp Bird Mine, Camp Bird, Sneffels District (Sneffels – Red Mountain District; Mount Sneffels District), Ouray, Ouray District, San Juan Mts, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA

• September 23, 2019

Colorado North and Central Americas United States

ncat JP1566, Proustite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Galena, Wyoming Mine, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA

Only pyrite and silver in Mindat

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

ncat JP3657 Sphalerite, Hercules Mine, Mt Read, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

ncat JP3628 Sphalerite, Mount Gunson Copper mines (Pernatty Lagoon – Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia Western Australia

ncat JP3596 Sphalerite, Goongewa mine (Twelve Mile Bore; Prices Creek), Fitzroy Crossing, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

ncat JP3441 Sphalerite, Mount Gunson Copper mines (Pernatty Lagoon – Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia New South Wales

ncat JP2507 Sphalerite, Mount Stewart Mine, Leadville, Bligh Co., New South Wales

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia Victoria

ncat JP1376 Boulangerite, Sphalerite, Maude and Yellow Girl mine, Glen Wills, Mt Wills mining district, Omeo, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria

• September 23, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

2392 Dolomite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Galena, Comet Mine, Dundas, Tasmania

• September 22, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

2243 Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz, Hellyer Mine, Tasmania

• September 22, 2019

Europe Germany

2223 Phosphophyllite, Sphalerite, Zwieselite, Hagendorf-Sud, Bavaria, Germany

• September 22, 2019

North and Central Americas United States

2132 Galena, Sphalerite, Tri-State District, USA

• September 22, 2019

North and Central Americas Ohio United States

2125 Sphalerite, Stoneco Quarry, Lime City, Ohio, USA

• September 22, 2019

Co. Durham England United Kingdom

1916 Calcite, Sphalerite, Frazers Grove Mine, Rookhope, Weardale, England

• September 22, 2019

England United Kingdom

1918 Sphalerite, Siderite, Frazers Hush, Weardale, England

• September 22, 2019

Czech Republic Europe

1879 Quartz, Sphalerite, Pribram, Czech Republic

• September 22, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

1841 Quartz, Sphalerite, Calcite(?), Chalcopyrite, Hellyer Mine, Tasmania

• September 22, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

1648 Sphalerite, Magnet Mine, Waratah, Tasmania

• September 22, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

1456 Sphalerite, Smallclough Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England

• September 22, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

1454 Sphalerite, Galena, Dolomite(?), Que River Mine, Tasmania

• September 22, 2019

United Kingdom Wales

1426 Sphalerite, Gelli Colliery Dumps, Rhondda Valley, Mid Glamorgan, Wales

• September 22, 2019

North and Central Americas Tennessee United States

1390 Fluorite, Calcite, Sphalerite, Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA

• September 22, 2019

Europe Spain

1376 Sphalerite, Galena, Mina Bertha, Papiol, Barcelona, Spain

• September 22, 2019

North and Central Americas Tennessee United States

1338 Fluorite, Sphalerite, Quartz, Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA

• September 22, 2019

Illinois North and Central Americas United States

1347 Fluorite, Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Hardin Co, Illinois, USA

• September 22, 2019

Europe Greece

1314 Sphalerite in Fluorite, Laurion, Greece

• September 22, 2019

England United Kingdom

1248 Sphalerite, Quartz, Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England

Quartz epimorph after sphalerite(?) with lustrous sphalerite crystals.

• September 22, 2019

Europe France

1199 Barite, Sphalerite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

• September 22, 2019

North and Central Americas United States

0982 Sphalerite, Galena, Quartz, Tristate District, USA

• September 20, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

0594 Sphalerite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Hercules Mine, Williamsford, Tasmania

• September 20, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

0585 Sulphur, Sphalerite, Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England

Ex Joan Lamond 3016, received in a swap with Harry Critchley (UK).

• September 20, 2019

Peru South America

0480 Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, Uchucchaqua, Peru

• September 19, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

0478 Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, Boulangerite, Quartz, Fluorite, Hercules Mine, Williamsford, Tasmania

• September 19, 2019

Australasia Australia South Australia

0302 Barite, Calcite, Sphalerite, EZ Mine, Puttapa, South Australia

• September 19, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

0216 Sphalerite, Galena, Force Craig Mine, Cumbria, England

• September 18, 2019

Australasia Australia Tasmania

0200 Sphalerite, Zeehan, Tasmania

• September 18, 2019

Australasia New Zealand

0196 Pyrite, Sphalerite, Kauri Mountain, Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand

• September 18, 2019

Australasia New Zealand

0194 Pyrite, Sphalerite, Arsenopyrite, Kauri Mountain, Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand

• September 18, 2019

Cumbria England United Kingdom

0175 Sphalerite, Force Craig Mine, Cumbria, England

• September 18, 2019

North and Central Americas Oklahoma United States

1764 Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz, Eagle Picher Mine, Oklahoma, USA

A pyrite crystal is perched on orange-red sphalerite, on a bed of colourless quartz crystals, from the Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA.

• March 24, 2018

Kansas North and Central Americas United States

10021 Galena, Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Kansas, USA

Cubes of galena with tiny pyrite cubes and minor reddish sphalerite from the Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA. Specimen is 42mm wide. Ex Eugene Carmichael Collection (EWC 2295),...

• March 23, 2018