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RM3030   Piemontite

Old specimen of piemontite from this Swedish classic locality, little represented in collections. They are small burgundy red crystals on a matrix with calcite (fluorescent under SW.-UV). It is accompanied by a label of Lazard Cahn (1865-1940), a renowned American mineralogist about whom you can see more information at this link: Memorial of Lazard Cahn, Amer. Mineralogist Vol. 26, pages 174-177, 1941.

Size: 6.5 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm.
Found in ±1930.
Col. Lazard Cahn (USA) old label 1931.
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