Two generations of Cerussite crystals, the first formed by white, aerial crystals with a prismatic habit and with cyclic twin, terminated, with a satin luster. The second generation is formed by cream colored Cerussite crystals, smaller, but with bipyramidal terminations. Small remnants of limonitic matrix give a color contrast to the specimen. Habit different and sharper than usual for specimens from this locality. Comes from a mine exploited since Roman times for lead and silver, and finally closed in 1951.
Lescure Mine, Mayres, Thueyts, Largentière, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France (±2014)
Specimen size: 5.0 × 3.8 × 3.7 cm = 1.97” × 1.50” × 1.46”
Main crystal size: 3.0 × 0.3 cm = 1.18” × 0.12”
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