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A thin layer of black shale plays host to a group of interlocking pale bluish green radiating Wavellite needle aggregates, typical of the species. With a little Iron oxide coating in places. A great example of Wavellite from Ballybunnion.

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A 10mm thick piece of black shale plays host on two side to arrays of interlocking radial Wavellite aggregates spread thinly but richly across each side of the specimen. One of the nicest of the specimens we recently acquired, this piece would sit well in any collection of fine British or Irish specimens.

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A delicate thin bed of bluish green radiating needles of Wavellite compacted to form a resinous looking layer upon which lay three circular radiating fans of Wavellite. A particularly interesting example of Wavellite from the locality exhibiting the finest sea blue colour.

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A 22mm thick piece of black shale plays host on one side to arrays of interlocking radial white to pale lemon coloured Wavellite aggregates spread thinly but richly across the specimen. A particularly fine and rich example of Wavellite from the locality.

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Smithsonite
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A massive granular Fluorite specimen with a cavity on one side lined with a layer of yellow globular aggregates of Smithsonite with several layers of the Smithsonite traversing the cavity.
The reverse of the specimen is also coated entirely with a layer of similarly coloured Smithsonite.
A fine example of the yellow Smithsonite characteristic of the location.

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Anglesite
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A nice example of Anglesite from this old location in Ireland.
Grey, lead-rich matrix is invested on one slightly convex surface with a scattering of lustrous white to grey Anglesite crystals.

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Wavellite
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Delicate pale bluish green radiating fans of Wavellite needles form thin veins and layers in a near black fine grained shale matrix. A particularly interesting example of wavellite from Ballybunnion.