Cerussite
specimen number:
1162014
location:
Wheatley Mine, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
description:
An outstanding example for the species from this old Pennsylvania locality, the specimen would have been collected during the 1860s. Twinned crystals measuring to 1.2 cm in length quite rich across the top of this galena rich matrix. In very good condition. These are only rarely seen available on the mineral market today. The specimen comes with several previous labels as shown at the end of the video. The specimen is figured in The Mineralogical Record East Coast collections special issue.
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