Name: Cerussite
Brand: The Arkenstone
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock

Cerussite

This is a very attractive, sharp, and unusual cerussite specimen from the Bunker Hill Mine that is known today and was always more famous for its world-class pyromorphites. The cerussites on this excellent and eye-catching small cabinet piece are more prismatic than normally seen and their luster is outstanding. The habit and geometry are somewhat reminiscent of the Tsumeb cerussites!!!! It is hard to believe cerussite of this quality was found in the USA at one time. They really are like glass. All of the crystals on this handsome piece are translucent to slightly transparent and incredibly lustrous with almost "satin spar" looking internal reflections. Many are reticulated twins, again like Tsumeb in style. The piece is dominated by crystals that are more prismatic from 1 to 2.2 cm in length along with quite a few that are more equant and then some bladed crystals some of which display twinning, but no cyclical twins. The bottom of the piece reveals that it is a cast after another mineral and the cerussite crystals here have a blackened tint, maybe from manganese oxides, that provides contrast. It is a well composed and balanced piece, and for this habit, one of the best we have seen from Bunker Hill. Bought 7/28/2007 from Joe Dague who purchased it from William F. Tatu. Many of these predate the famous pyromorphites and came out in a few pockets of the 1960s-1970s. this is one of the finest we have seen. NOTE: This cannot be mailed. hand delivery only.

$2,000.00