Balangeroite
Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine, Balangero, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.1 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm. A classic example of bronze-colored, fibrous balangeroite from the type locality, the Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine. A high-quality miniature, this should be appreciated not only for its rarity but the exceptional splaying of the fibers at one end that creates such a good aesthetic. Originally in the collection of well-known ...
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