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specimen
Details
ColorsGrey
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.1 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
Species
Description
Richly intergrown lustrous metallic grey platy pseudohexagonal crystals of Polybasite measuring to 3mm abundantly cover the display face of a fawn coloured crystalline Siderite matrix. Rare associated crystals of probable Proustite with areas of Sphalerite are also intergrown with the Polybasite. From the silver mining area of Freiberg in Germany, a rich Polybasite from the area and comes with an old handwritten label.
Origin