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Millerite

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A nifty, little limestone geode filled with soft, hair-like, brassy needles of millerite from the famous and now-closed Halls Gap, Kentucky locality. Fine, older and choice material from the Marty Zinn Collection.

Product details

SpeciesMillerite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Kentucky, Halls Gap

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Millerite
Mineral guide
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gold, needle-like crystals forming delicate sprays; prized for lustrous acicular bundles, fragility, and top localities yielding fine specimens.
Millerite
Regional guide
Millerite from Halls Gap, Kentucky, USA
from Halls Gap, Kentucky — brassy NiS needle sprays in large geodes with white chalcedony lining; locality prized by collectors.