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Smithsonite from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

 
Smithsonite from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

Smithsonite from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

Smithsonite from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

Smithsonite from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

DESCRIPTION:No. 44545
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece
Description:Translucent green smithsonite with silky surface luster in finger-shaped aggregates up to 22 mm long lining the inside of a shallow cavity. One of the fingers has broken off revealing layered internal growth. ca. 1900
Overall Size:11x9x5 cm
Crystals:2-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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