A miniature classic from the Wheal Phoenix Mine. The crystals are brilliant, have good color, and have perfect growth of the octahedral form, and also the cubic form in some cases. The handwritten label has ‘Russell’ written on it, so it must have come from Sir Arthur Russell, who Folch knew.
Wheal Phoenix, Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Liskeard District, Cornwall England / United Kingdom (±1948)
Specimen size: 3.8 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm = 1.50” × 0.75” × 0.75”
Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08”
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