Willemite on siderite, Rivet quarry, Peyrebrune, Tarn.

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Large, beautiful piece showing good, bright, translucent white willemite crystals clearly visible on their brown matrix of altered siderite.

Nice contrast.

This specimen was discovered in 2009 at the Rivet quarry in Peyrebrune, Tarn.

Willemite is a zinc silicate, a secondary mineral of the oxidation zone of zinc deposits.

  • Description

    Description

    Large, beautiful piece showing good, bright, translucent white willemite crystals clearly visible on their brown matrix of altered siderite.

    Nice contrast.

    This specimen was discovered in 2009 at the Rivet quarry in Peyrebrune, Tarn.

    Willemite is a zinc silicate, a secondary mineral of the oxidation zone of zinc deposits.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,121 kg
    Dimensions 7 × 6 × 4,7 cm