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Hemimorphite var. Calamine with Greenockite on Galena from Saucon Valley Zinc Mines, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

 
Hemimorphite var. Calamine with Greenockite on Galena from Saucon Valley Zinc Mines, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Hemimorphite var. Calamine with Greenockite on Galena from Saucon Valley Zinc Mines, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 27838
Mineral:Hemimorphite var. Calamine with Greenockite on Galena
Locality:Saucon Valley Zinc Mines, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Description:Sparkling rosettes of transparent brown hemimorphite crystals lining a vein in galena matrix with lemon-yellow greenockite microcrystals filling the spaces between massive galena. A very good specimen for the locality. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection
Overall Size:7x6x5 cm
Crystals:micro to 2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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