Detailed information
Dimensions
69 x 50 x 40
mm
Locality
MMM Mine, Broken Hill Yancowinna Co., New South Wales Australia
Condition
No recorded repairs
Iconic and unique to the Broken Hill mines, the distinctive association of frosted, grey-white globules of Smithsonite scattered upon the surface of dull grey, stalactitic masses of the rare lead-bearing manganese oxide Coronadite might not be the most colourful, but are certainly highly sought after. This fine example from the MMM mine at Broken Hill reaches smaller cabinet size and presents really well, with sparkling, shimmering, silky, botryoidal white-colourless Smithsonite 'balls' scattered upon the grey surface of Coronadite, itself showing a stalactitic form with banded layers like onion skin. The Smithsonite spherules reach 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Ex Milton Lavers Collection.
