Cyclically-twinned Cerussite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Miniature, 4.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 cm
Start Time: 05/01/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/06/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A showy and excellent, stacked cluster of three, glassy, stout, cyclically-twinned cerussite crystals attached to a bit of sulfide matrix from the famous and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. This fine piece is complete all-around and is pristine, even on the bottom. The cerussite grades from translucent to transparent. Classic material from this famous mine.

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