Halite (old classic locale) ex Belsky Coll.

Item Description

This rare LARGE CABINET halite specimen is from the most famous, and possibly the oldest underground salt mine in the world - the Wieliczka Mine, Poland. It features a sculptural cluster of intergrown, yet separate, translucent cubes of halite measuring up to 3.5 cm across. The crystals are light tan and they have a satiny/lightly frosted finish. All of the cubes have intensely hoppered faces. It is truly classic for the locality, and very visually impressive as well. Most of us don't think of salt as a collectible mineral, but when it is this good, it really is such a thing. Ex Howard Belsky Collection. Although often dismissed as not worthy of "fine mineral collections", pieces like this show you why a good halite specimen can indeed hold its own. This is a very fine piece, of high quality. Moderate white fluorescence.