Mineral: Chalcanthite
Locality: Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Dimensions: 78 x 61 mm

Description: Normally Chalcanthite comes in form of stalactites (more or less crystallized). This is a stalagmite, formed by dripping, self-collected on the soil of a tunnel.

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