Abhurite Wreck of the SS Cheerful, 14 miles NNW of St. Ives, Cornwall, England 2.88cm x 1.83cm x 1.35cm

Description/Interesting Notes: A terrific and rich example of this very rare tin chloride!!! Abhurite is formed ONLY by the reaction of sea water and pure tin and has been found only in a few old shipwrecks worldwide!!! This specimen consists of a core of intergrown plates of abhurite crystals followed by an outer layer of what is likely similar to "wood tin" cassiterite!!! This specimen is from the wreck of the SS Cheerful, which was shipwrecked July 20th, 1885 eighteen miles from St. Ives and carried ingots of Cornish tin!!! These specimens are exceedingly scarce!!! Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!! WE ARE CURRENTLY AT THE TUCSON SHOW AND, IF YOU WANT TO SEE ALL THE NEW AND EXCITING SPECIMENS TUCSON HAS TO OFFER YOU MUST SEE OUR "Tucson Blog" via our Ebay "About Me" page!!! PLEASE NOTE: We will be attending the Tucson Mineral Show from Jan. 29th - Feb.14th. Please be sure to check our "About Me" page for upcoming updates about our "Tucson Blog" and exciting new specimens from the show!!!

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