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Tennessee Mineral Specimens
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OKF-141 Fluorite on Sphalerite with Barite Carthage, Tennessee. This fine large plate of damage free crystals measures 11 x 10 cm and is approximately 3 cm thick. The very clusters give nice contrast to the darker sphalerites in purple fluorites. The fluorites reach 1.2 cm on edge each and have nice deeper purple spot like inclusions unselected faces. An excellent specimen for the locality. $400
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OKF-142 Fluorite on Sphalerite Carthage, Tennessee. A somewhat triangular specimen measuring 9.7 x 7 x 5 cm with light purple fluorites to 1.8 cm on edge each. The fluorites of slightly curved faces an excellent form the largest pair sit high on the piece with greater than normal relief. When the sphalerites near the top edge of specimen is cleaved otherwise the specimen is in great shape. Nice high luster to all minerals and the piece displays well in several positions. $300
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OKF-132 Fluorite on Sphalerite Carthage, Tennessee. This specimen measures 8.9 x 6 x 3 .8 cm and stands on edge nicely for display. The light purple cubes measure to 1.5 cm each and are nicely spaced amongst the gemmy sphalerite crystals. There is peripheral damage and one small corner ding to the largest fluorite, thus the low price. Still very attractive and desirable. $100
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OKE-037 Fluorite on Sphalerite Carthage, Tennessee. 6.4 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm specimen which as all the aesthetics one could ask for. 4 cubes to 1.4 cm each are nicely dispersed on a lusterus sphalerite matrix. One cube directly on edge is partially clipped. Very displayable. Top quality all the way. 325$
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OKD-065 Sphalerite on Quartz Elmwood, Tennessee. This is a large 28 x 22 cm plate of sphalerite crystals on a coating of micro quartz. Great color contrast, high luster and nice distribution of crystals on the matrix. Individual crystals to 4 cm in large groupings. The guy who was in charge of mining out these pockets (closed mine now) described the pocket this specimen came from as such…’a huge pocket with plates of sphalerite, only, on micro quartz. Approx 3,000 plates from fist sized to 3 feet in diameter lying loose in the bottom of the hole, most being damaged.’ This has no damage on face because it landed face up on the top of the heap. All damage is on back of plate, along with some additional in tact sphalerites. This is a wonderful display piece which is a must for any serious Elmwood collector who does not have one. 520$
OKA-430 Sphalerite / Quartz Smith County, Tennessee. This 8 x 5 cm matrix specimen has several large silver intergrown sphalerites with small whitish clear quartz crystals sprinkled over much of its surface. Nice luster, good form and attractive. 40$
OKA-766 Fluorite/ Sphalerite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tenn. Tiny but attractive
piece is composed of a 3 x 3.5 cm sphalerite crystal (one). Beautifully formed 1
cm purple fluorite cube sits on top. 15$
OKA-767 Fluorite/ Calcite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tenn. Part of a light purple
cube has 2 larger (to 2.5 cm) and numerous smaller scalenohedral, yellow
calcites on its surface. Damage to edges of fluorite and one calcite. Small but
attractive. 20$
