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Jarosite (rare) on Limonite (Matioli Coll.)
- Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Prov., Tuscany, Italy
- Miniature, 4.9 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 07/16/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/23/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Jarosite, an iron sulfate, is RARE from the famous and ancient iron mines at Rio Marina. Two vugs, to 2.0 cm, are lined with tiny, lustrous and translucent, pseudocubic crystals on the limonite matrix. Smaller vugs on all sides also host jarosite crystals. Rich, excellent and rare material from the Matioli Collection.
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