Goethite, Quartz
Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
8.2 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm. Sharp, lustrous, terminated, metallic-gray goethite crystals richly and attractively line the floor and walls of the sculptural, quartz crystal-lined vug. The crystals reach 6 mm, large for the locale. Rich and hefty iron ore and quartz matrix. This old iron mine opened before 1797 and closed in 1883. Very fine, undoubtedly ...
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