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Sphalerite Mineral Sample from Kellogg, Idaho

Sphalerite Mineral Sample from Kellogg, Idaho - Geospecimen
Accession #: NN2017.15E
Title: Sphalerite Mineral Sample from Kellogg, Idaho
Object Type: Geospecimen
Participants:
Physical Description: Stone with deep purple-red crystals throughout and two black metallic-looking crystalline stones.
Description: What's a mineral? A naturally occurring, inorganic solid found in the earth's crust. Specialists classify minerals by physical structure and chemical composition. Most rocks are made up of several minerals, but some are found in a pure state.
Category: History
Related Objects:
NN2017.15 (Unknown, Geospecimen, Mineral Samples Collected by Koivula, Unknown)
Geographical Reference: - (Idaho->Shoshone County); Kellogg (Idaho->Shoshone County)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 2.75 x 1.75"
Credit Line: Found in Collections, 2017

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