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Zincite - secondary mineralization from Silesia, Poland

 
Zincite - secondary mineralization from Silesia, Poland

Zincite - secondary mineralization from Silesia, Poland

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Zincite - secondary mineralization from Silesia, Poland

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Zincite - secondary mineralization from Silesia, Poland

DESCRIPTION:No. 82030
Mineral:Zincite - secondary mineralization
Locality:Silesia, Poland
Description:Three intersecting red-orange transparent zincite crystals with lustrous faces. These zincite crystals are supposedly recovered from the chimney walls at the zinc smelter. Hard to obtain now because they are used in metaphysics. Fluoresces yellow under UV illumination. Ex. Miller collection T428; acquired from E. Greene in 2012
Overall Size:20x10x5 mm
Crystals:10-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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