Siderite Crystal Ore, with Quartz, From the Roxbury Iron Ore Mine, Litchfield Connecticut - Ex. A. E. Seaman Mineral hotsell Museum

hotsell Phenomenal reflective, dark copper/bronze colored siderite crystals with contrasting white quartz veins This piece was once in the collection of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan. Two vintage cards come with this specimen. One indicating that the locale furnished a good deal of iron for the American Revolution, mainly for cannon projectile chains. The specimen still carries the older identification label on the bottom.

Measurements: 3.75" x 2.65" x 2"