Liroconite
sold- Locality
- Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- Minerals
- Liroconite
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- ST210
Crystals of rare Liroconite well protected in a shallow vug. The color ranges from intense blue crystalline Liroconite on front to more greenish blue crystals in the vug. Liroconite is a rare copper species with the best specimens found at this mine, which is also the type locality for the species. Wheal Gorland began operation in 1792 and the best Liroconite specimens were found in the mid 1800s. The combination of rarity and beauty keep these in high demand and they are only rarely available for sale, usually when an old collection is recycled.