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Balydonite and Cerussite (old rare classic)
- Wheal Gorland, St Day Dist., Cornwall, England
- Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 3.9 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 06/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/17/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
The lead, copper, arsenate, bayldonite, is actually quite rare from the famous mines of Cornwall. This showy and rich specimen features bright, green bayldonite crystals in a vuggy matrix of crystallized cerussite, quartz and sulfides. Uncommon and excellent combination material from the famous Wheal Gorland. Primary production at Wheal Gorland was over by 1851!