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Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

 
Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Halite over wood from mine timber from Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland

DESCRIPTION:No. 75874
Mineral:Halite over wood from mine timber
Locality:Wieliczka Mine, Malopolskie, Poland
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless cubic halite crystals intermixed with brown splinter of wood that was originally part of the mine support timbers that were coated with halite crystals. The halite crystals fluoresce orange under shortwave UV illumination. Mine first opened in 1200s. Water soluble
Overall Size:7.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:4-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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