Aerugite

Origin: Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Picture size: 1 mm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

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This is a 3 x 2 mm specimen with some microscopic crystals of the exceedingly rare mineral aerugite. This specimen also has minor xanthiosite asociated with it.  Prior to this German find it was known from the walls of furnaces in Cornwall used to roast ore.

Origin: Johanngeorgenstadt, Saxony, Germany
Ex - Dr. Mark Feinglos Collection

Sample size: 3 x 2 mm

 

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