Description/Interesting Notes:
A magnificent, old time example of goethite and galena from Cornwall!!! This specimen consists of a cluster of intergrown sprays of
incredibly well crystallized goethite that are partially capped by a network of galena crystals!!! The goethite is present as
sharply defined lathes up to an impressive 4cm long!!! The goethite crystals are brilliantly lustrous and loaded with fiery flashes of
deep reddish brown within (the crystals actually have a gemminess about them in small areas!)!!! This specimen is simply incredible in person, truly
a marvelous example of the species indeed!!! This specimen retains an old unattributed label as well (the label used the antiquated term, Xanthosiderite, a synonym for goethite)!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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