Tetrahedrite and Galena on Quartz

Tetrahedrite and Galena on QuartzAlthough the Sweet Home mine is most famous for its Rhodochrosite specimens, the most significant sulfide in the mine is Tetrahedrite. This specimen hosts several good quality Tetrahedrite crystals measuring up to 6 mm with great luster, sharpness and a slight amount of associated minerals include Galena and Pyrite which are sitting on a beautiful plate of gem quality needle Quartz, which was indicative of the pieces that came during this period. The

except for the bottom edge where the piece was removed from the pocket wall

Several fine

This small cabinet size specimen features excellent

A wonderful "rosette" of white Albite (var: Cleavelandite) sits in between a pair of attractive blue-green colored prismatic Amazonite crystals on the full-sized thumbnail specimen

A very eye-catching display specimen

The main Brookite is undamaged and is actually intergrown (bisected) with a smaller Brookite that created an interesting form at the base

rich blue crystal of this hard-to-find species on matrix

It’s amazing to me that you can see all sides of the “cogwheel” as it’s not buried into the Pyrite matrix

The piece comes from my father’s collection

Specimen # BROOK31906

Specimen# CO712B97

and the association makes it a very desirable specimen of this rare combo