{"product_id":"calcite-sphalerite-from-the-cumberland-mine-tennessee-xcellent-uv","title":"Calcite, Sphalerite, from the Cumberland Mine (Tennessee). Xcellent UV","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsthetically pleasing medium cabinet specimen from the Cumberland Mine in Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, located \u003cspan\u003ejust a few miles north of the world-famous Elmwood Mine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cumberland Mine is still an active zinc mine and field collecting is not allowed. This is an old collection piece, specifically noted to be Drift 16-5-3, which was a horizontal tunnel cut into the rock to access a vein—and known for producing spectacular, UV-reactive specimens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 gemmy, honey-coloured, double-terminated calcites perched on the top of a baby calcite-dusted mass of red sphalerite with a 3rd calcite crystal peeking out. The larger of the calcites measures 2.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly UV reactive- showing bright red!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures roughly 3.5” across the bottom (9cm) and sites 1.5” high (3.5 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bede Fay: Crystal \u0026 Mineral Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45690484260898,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/9554\/1282\/files\/8202F932-8929-45F5-9BDC-714B6D1F64F5.jpg?v=1780261678","url":"https:\/\/www.bedefay.com\/products\/calcite-sphalerite-from-the-cumberland-mine-tennessee-xcellent-uv","provider":"Bede Fay: Crystal \u0026 Mineral Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}