Pyromorphite w/ Goethite (old rare classic) Hansen Coll,

Item Description

Gemmy, lustrous, translucent, light brown, pyromorphite barrels to 7 mm richly and aesthetically cover the sculptural gossan matrix covered with rare for the locale, goethite botryoids. Many of the textbook, hexagonal crystals have a striking, colorful, variably shaded, iron oxide coating. An old label with a 1899 date is attached to the back. A fine display piece from the Dr. Gary Hansen Pyromorphite Collection.