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Smithsonite from Altenberg, Plombières-Vieille Montagne, Belgium

 
Smithsonite from Altenberg, Plombières-Vieille Montagne, Belgium

Smithsonite from Altenberg, Plombières-Vieille Montagne, Belgium

Smithsonite from Altenberg, Plombières-Vieille Montagne, Belgium

DESCRIPTION:No. 44607
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Altenberg, Plombières-Vieille Montagne, Belgium
Description:Translucent yellow-brown smithsonite crystals on dark sulfide-rich matrix. The smithsonite crystals are in doubly-terminated triangular hemispherical and football-shaped aggregates to 1 mm across. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School
Overall Size:5.5x5x3 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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