Cryolite with Siderite and Sphalerite
Cryolite with Siderite and Sphalerite from Ivigtut, Arsuk Firth (Arsukfjord), Kitaa Province, Greenland
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Crystalline mass of transparent-to-translucent colorless Cryolite with partial crystals of rhombic brown Siderite to 6 mm and metallic Sphalerite to 4 mm included in the Cryolite. An historic specimen from this famous mine that originally opened in 1854.
Locality Ivigtut, Arsuk Firth (Arsukfjord), Kitaa Province, Greenland
Dimensions 6.0 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm.
Specimen Grade B
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