Sphalerite - Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Contributed by: FMS Admin
minID: 7FW-7KL
Date: Feb 22nd, 2026
Locality: Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (See on Mindat)
Size: 58 x 54 x 82 mm
Description:
Gray masses of sphalerite crystals with a bright orange yellow LW response.
Originally posted by Dennis Michael on Nature's Rainbows.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Sphalerite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Yellow