Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Specimen Title
Leadhillite
Principal Mineral
Size
Cabinet; 76mm
Location in the Mine
First oxidation zone
Provenance
Von Karabacek, H.
Collection
MGMH; 93920
Entry Number
Specimen; TSNB715
Description
A large but incomplete single crystal of leadhillite, colourless-grey and with some dark grey massive sulphide ore attached on the reverse. Inclusions of relict sulphide are present in the crystal.
This specimen was number 4250 in the collection of Austrian industrialist Hans von Karabacek, part of who’s collection was purchased for Harvard in 1935. This unequivocally dates the specimen to the first oxidation zone.
