AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Wisconsin > Smithsonite on Galena |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 23876 |
Mineral: | Smithsonite on Galena |
Locality: | Mineral Point Mining District, Iowa County, Wisconsin |
Description: | Large crystals of galena up to 24 mm with coating of gray to white smithsonite. The galena crystals are cubic form. A pocket on the bottom of the specimen is lined with translucent, golden-brown smithsonite crystals up to 2 mm. Old specimen. |
Overall Size: | 8x5x5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-24 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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