HALITE - ROCK SALT - Mine Amelie, Wittelsheim, Haut-Rhin, France
Absolute museum piece for French mineralogy enthusiasts. Discover this exceptional plate of blue halite, rock salt, from the Amelie mine in Wittelsheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace. This high-end specimen of 760 grams impresses by its remarkable dimensions and its remarkable translucency. It displays a sublime lavender blue to intense violet hue, enhanced by a striking contrast with its bright orange Halite base. The desired blue color of this deposit results from a natural structural modification due to the historical radioactivity of the surrounding potassium sediments. A spectacular and rare piece, major witness of the Alsatian mining heritage now permanently inaccessible.
15,40 x 11 x 3,50 cmReference : 4766Contact the seller directly for more information ! Don't forget to precise which specimen you want to talk to (with a screenshot or the page link) :)
Data sheet
- Mineral
- Halite
- Country of origin
- France
- Departement (France)
- (68) Haut-Rhin
- Size
- 15,40 x 11 x 3,50 cm
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