Triphylite (Var: Ferrisicklerite)
Přibyslavice, Vlkaneč, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
8.1 x 6.0 x 5.2 cm. A very rare specimen of ferrisicklerite from the world famous silver mining district at Kutna Hora which dates back to the 10th century for mining, and has been a focal point of European mining hundreds of years. This is a good example of this material featuring the typical semi-translucent, yellowish-brown crystals on matrix. ...
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