SCULPTURAL SIDERITE cluster - Height: 6.8 cm - Width: 6.6 cm- 186 g - (1)

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A sculptural siderite crystal cluster from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal, weighing 186 g with a triangular arrangement, cream zones, and a complete floater with a fully recrystallised bottom.

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A siderite crystal cluster with excellent aesthetics in which the siderite crystals are arranged in the shape of a triangle. These have the typical discoidal shapes, excellent luster, and cream and cream-colored zones that really distinguish Portuguese pieces from material found elsewhere. The piece is a complete floater with a full recrystallized bottom. Panasqueira is one of the most important mines when it comes to specimen production in the whole of Europe, with the best apatites produced in the continent in recent times having come from here, but in reality it produces more than apatite with other specimens like this one often being overshadowed.

A siderite crystal cluster with excellent aesthetics in which the siderite crystals are arranged in the shape of a triangle. These have the typical discoidal shapes, excellent luster, and cream and cream-colored zones that really distinguish Portuguese pieces from material found elsewhere. The piece is a complete floater with a full recrystallized bottom. Panasqueira is one of the most important mines when it comes to specimen production in the whole of Europe, with the best apatites produced in the continent in recent times having come from here, but in reality it produces more than apatite with other specimens like this one often being overshadowed.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
SCULPTURAL SIDERITE
Mineral Form
cluster
Supplement
no
Weight
186 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Panasqueira Mines
Country of Origin
Portugal
Height
6.8 cm
Width
6.6 cm
Depth
2.9 cm
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