Detailed information
Species
Cerussite
Dimensions
52 x 49 x 23
mm
Locality
Bad Ems District, Lahn Valley Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Condition
No recorded repairs
A rare, highly twinned specimen of Cerussite from the Bad Ems District in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany. The Cerussite crystals form as blades measuring to nearly 1.5 cm forming an overall cluster of 5.2 cm. The crystals are displayed on both sides of the specimen and, characteristically, adopt a reticulated structure. The accompanying video shows this specimen in white LED light and ultraviolet light, the Cerussite fluorescing a bright canary to lemon yellow.