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Smithsonite on Coronadite

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A classic Broken Hill specimen of sparkling lustrous translucent white Smithsonite crystals on matt grey stalactitic Coronadite. The Smithsonite forms intergrown rounded forms, each several millimetres across, coalesced to form a larger coating measuring 5.5 cm x 2.4 cm overall predominantly on one side of the specimen. This specimen is from the famous Milton Lavers Broken Hill collection and was found at the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, Australia.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.0 x 6.8 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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A collector's guide to Broken Hill, Australia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 727 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.