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MD-120777 - Thomsenolite - - Archived Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland small cabinet, 6.3 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm.
6.3 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm. Prismatic thomsenolite crystals RICHLY and nicely line a vug on massive thomsenolite on this OLD-TIME specimen from the Type Locality - Ivigtut, Greenland. Some of the crystals are oxide-coated, which adds a very nice contrast. This is an OUTSTANDING piece for this RARE halide species and locality. Probably mined around 1900. Ex. Ed Swoboda.
MD-177548 - Thomsenolite, Ralstonite - - Archived Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland small cabinet, 5.2 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm.
5.2 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm. This is a very rich specimen with several shallow vugs into which beautiful, transparent crystals of thomsenolite to 8mm grow. An old specimen from the late 1800s or early 1900s, from the Freiberg State Mining Museum.
MD-182952 - Thomsenolite, Pachnolite - - Archived Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland miniature, 4.9 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm.
4.9 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm. Thomsenolite and pachnolite are very rare halides and this old-time, very rich, showy and excellent specimen hails from the Type Locality for both species - the Cryolite Deposit, Ivigtut, Greenland. A multi-sided vug in matrix is filled with stepped, white thomsenolite crystals, which are in turn, richly covered with prismatic microcrystals of pachnolite, a dimorph of thomsenolite. Most of the crystals are oxide-coated, which adds a very nice contrast. Probably mined around 1900. Ex. George Elling Collection.
MD-261770 - Pachnolite, Thomsenolite - - Archived Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland small cabinet, 6.7 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm.
6.7 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm. Pachnolite and thomsenolite are very rare halides and this old-time, very rich, and excellent specimen hails from the Type Locality for both species - the Cryolite Deposit, Ivigtut, Greenland. Vuggy, box-work areas of iron-stained pachnolite flank mounds white thomsenolite, a dimorph of pachnolite. This is an excellent, old-time and historical piece for these rare halide species and locality. Probably mined around 1900. Ex. Kessler and Dennis Mullane Collections.
RARE08-2-64 - Thomsenolite in Ralstonite - $ 1250 Cryolite deposit, Ivigtut, Arsuk, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland (TYPE LOCALITY) miniature, 5.2 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm
This is a very rich specimen with several shallow vugs into which beautiful, transparent crystals of thomsenolite to 8mm grow. The front view, for my taste, is shown in the large image. However the back side is also interesting, and has more crystals, in which the top halves are infused with iron staining, giving them an unusual umber coloration. Old specimen from the late 1800s or early 1900s, from the Freiberg State Mining Museum. (TYPE LOCALITY) All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||
