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Smithsonite var. Turkey Fat Ore from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

 
Smithsonite var. Turkey Fat Ore from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

Smithsonite var. Turkey Fat Ore from Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece

DESCRIPTION:No. 33206
Mineral:Smithsonite var. Turkey Fat Ore
Locality:Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece
Description:Botryoidal yellow to gray smithsonite crystals in rounded aggregates with concentric growth patterns visible on the edges. The center is chipped in the crevice.
Overall Size:8x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm layers of crystals
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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