Fluorite on Sphalerite - Elmwood Mine - Tennessee - USA
Fluorite (CaF2) (calcium fluoride) on Sphalerite (ZnS) (zinc sulfide) - Elmwood Mine - Smith County - Tennessee - USA - Fluorite is a source of fluorine-used in the manufacture of milk glass-as a flux for the steel industry and in refining of aluminum - One of the most popular minerals among collectors - Sphalerite is the principle ore of zinc
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