Cryolite with Iron Oxide Staining
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
This very rare old-time Cryolite specimen is from St. Peters Dome, El Paso County, Colorado. Moderately lustrous and translucent, light gray, columnar-jointed, massive Cryolite comprises this entire specimen. Iron oxides give the piece character. Accompanied by an expertly handwritten, faded label from an older collection. The collection this came out of was a museum stash dating to prior to World War I.
Locality
St Peters Dome, Cheyenne District, El Paso Co., Colorado
Dimensions
7.3 x 4.8 x 4.2 cm.
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