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Libethenite on Quartz

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An excellent specimen of deep bottle-green Libethenite crystals richly lining shallow open vugs in a milky-white, iron-stained Quartz matrix. This specimen is from Phoenix United mine at Minions, near to Liskeard in Cornwall, a mine well known for its well crystallised Libethenite. The crystals are glassy with a bright lustre and measure to about 2 mm across. In transmitted light they appear bright leaf-green. A choice Phoenix Libethenite.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.8 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.
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Phoenix United Mine
Phoenix United Mine, UK - Cornish copper-tin lode yielding chalcosiderite, libethenite, cuprite, malachite; a key type locality with collectible specimens.