Crocoite, Quartz
specimen
specimen
Crocoite, Quartz
Description
A classic, old-time and fine specimen of lustrous, orange crocoite blades richly dispersed on very well crystallized quartz-covered matrix from the Type Locality - Berezovsk, Urals, Russia. This old-time piece dates to the 1800s and comes from an old European collection, where everything dates to the 1800s.
Details
ColorsOrange
Origin
Berezovskoe Au Deposit (Berezovsk Mines), Berezovskii (Berezovskii Zavod), Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
SizeCabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
Species
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DateOwnerEventPriceNote
UnknownThe ArkenstoneAcquired
Not disclosed
UnknownUnknownPurchased
Not disclosed