Smithsonite on Coronadite stalactites (classic combo) Trimingham Coll.

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Start Time: 03/06/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/13/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A classic and showy combination from this renowned locale, similar to the specimen on the bookcover of the classic 1982 "Minerals of Broken Hill" book. "Teardrops" of glassy, translucent, smithsonite botryoids are nicely set on the front of the lustrous, intergrown coronadite stalactites. The stalactites have broken ends from contacting in the vug. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection and purchased in 1964.

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