Cerussite with Quartz (rare) Belsky Coll.

Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 02/18/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/24/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Cerussite was considered to be an extremely rare accessory mineral at Sterling Hill, prior to the 1990s. This two-sided thumbnail crust features numerous tan cerussite blades on both sides with scattered quartz crystals, on only one side. A few micro galena crystals are noted, included in cerussite crystals. A rare, older combination specimen from the Howard Belsky Collection.

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