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Rare Quenselite (type locality) with Braunite and Calcite - image 1
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Rare Quenselite (type locality) with Braunite and Calcite
A rich, hefty cabinet specimen of braunite ore with calcite veinlets and abundant, well-formed, black, metallic, scintillating crystals of quenselite to 0.5mm. The mineral also occurs as dense, fine, granular massive aggregates along the fracture surface. Quenselite is a lead manganese oxide-hydroxide. The piece comes with Swedish Museum of Natural History and Paulo Matioli labels. From the type locality at Langban, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden. Ex. Paulo Matioli collection.
Unknown Owner
Product details
Species
Braunite, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm
Locality
Sweden, Värmland County, Filipstad
Added on10/23/2024
Known provenance
2024/08
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