Weird Galena w/ Calcite (Jaime Bird Coll.)

Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-In-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois
Miniature, 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 02/27/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/06/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A very strange looking and uncommon galena from the Cave-in-Rock District. This is a highly etched, highly tapered tower of grooved, stepped-growth galena cubes. The muted battleship-gray luster is due to the etching. The basal attachment shows the splendent galena cube form with a partial calcite crystal. Comes with a 1970s-80s Ron L. Sohn Minerals label. Ex Jaime Bird Collection. Weird and rare.

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