Picropharmacolite (Schlichter Coll.)

Salsigne Mine, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Miniature, 4.2 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm
Start Time: 06/07/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/14/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Picropharmacolite is a rare hydrated, calcium arsenate. This is a striking and rich example of discrete, very unusually formed, pearly, botryoids of this rare arsenate species! Surprisingly, it is attractive. Old material from this closed open pit gold mine. Ex Schlichter collection.

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