Detailed information
Species
Smithsonite, Coronadite
Dimensions
68 x 30 x 30
mm
Locality
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine Yancowinna Co., New South Wales Australia
Condition
No recorded repairs
A classic Broken Hill specimen of sparkling lustrous translucent white Smithsonite crystals on matt grey stalactitic Coronadite. The Smithsonite forms intergrown rounded forms, each several millimetres across, coalesced to form a larger coating measuring 5.5 cm x 2.4 cm overall predominantly on one side of the specimen. This specimen is from the famous Milton Lavers Broken Hill collection and was found at the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, Australia.