Andersonite & Schröckingerite, on Sandstone
Locality: D-Day Mine, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
The D-Day Mine workings have been closed and sealed, and no further specimens like this are expected to be recovered from the mine.
Approximate Weight: 87 Grams
Size: 114x60x21mmm
Photographed with indoor and outdoor light - Fluorescence demonstrated using 365nm light
This specimen was stabilized with Paraloid B-72, a consolidant commonly used in the field of mineral and fossil preservation. The stabilization process infuses the specimen with an acrylic polymer, resulting in a specimen that is less frangible, halting any degradation that sandstone will normally suffer.
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