Cerussite and Quartz in Galena solution cavity from Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville District, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75727
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| Mineral: | Cerussite and Quartz in Galena solution cavity
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| Locality: | Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville District, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Historic specimen ca. 1890 of lustrous colorless transparent bladed cerussite crystals to 10 mm on gray-metallic galena. The edge of the cavity is rimmed with translucent gray quartz crystals to 9 mm. The cerussite crystals fluoresce yellow under LW UV. From my personal collection; ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #763; originally acquired in 1998 from Lawrence H. Conklin (1933-2016) |
| Overall Size: | 13x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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