Kosovo Rhodochrosite Crystal Cluster with Arsenopyrite from Trepca Mines petrified palm From: China

From: China

and—most importantly—the complete sequence of mineral growth preserved within a single cavity

This specimen is a classic example of secondary mineralization from the basalt cavities of the Deccan Traps in western India

FILTERED 254nm SHORT WAVE ULTRAVIOLET LAMP

Kosovo Rhodochrosite Crystal Cluster with Arsenopyrite from Trepca Mines petrified palm From: ChinaThis is a beautiful rhodochrosite & arsenopyrite cluster is from the famous Trepca Mine complex in the Trepca Valley in Kosovo. 58 x 45 x 25 mm. 96 grams. The history of the Trepca Mines traces back the Middle Ages. Modern operations began with the establishment of Trepca Mining and Metallurgical Complex in the 1920s. After World War II, the communist government nationalized all privately held companies in Yugoslavia, including Trepca, and turned them