biehlite (w. anglesite)

TSNB523
Specimen
Thoni, H.
Exhibit 1. Biehlite (w. anglesite); 35 mm.
Exhibit 1. Biehlite (w. anglesite); 35 mm.
Image Credit: Bruce Cairncross

Specimen Title

biehlite (w. anglesite)

Associated Minerals

anglesite

Principal Mineral

Biehlite

Size

Miniature; 35mm

Location in the Mine

Third oxidation zone

Provenance

Thoni, H.

Collection

Cairncross, B.; (not assigned)

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB523

Description

Fibrous, silky-white crystals of biehlite (to 12 mm) on blocky, colourless-white anglesite with localised pale yellow tints.

The specimen was acquired from Swiss collector Hans Thoni in 2000.