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Hedyphane and Willemite from Puttapa Zinc Mine, Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia

 
Hedyphane and Willemite from Puttapa Zinc Mine, Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia

Hedyphane and Willemite from Puttapa Zinc Mine, Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia

Hedyphane and Willemite from Puttapa Zinc Mine, Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 39929
Mineral:Hedyphane and Willemite
Locality:Puttapa Zinc Mine, Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia
Description:Veins and shallow cavities lined with hexagonal white hedyphane crystals up to 1.5 mm across and sparkling white willemite microcrystals in spherical rosettes up to 1 mm across plus black manganese-oxides. Ex. M. Groben (1928–2015) collection #1875; acquired from P. Elliott in 1983
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:0.1-1.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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