Malachite with Cerussite

Sherman mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 09/08/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/15/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Leadville is well known for its Silver deposits, but the secondary ore minerals from the Sherman mine are beloved by Colorado collectors. Here we have a great secondary ore specimen from this classic locality. This piece features small green spots of Malachite is smoky colored Cerussite on matrix. I know its not what you typically expect from a Colorado specimen, and this material is rare from this mine. This specimen is close to 30 years old as it was collected circa 1980.

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