Volkovskite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Boulby Mine, Loftus, N. Yorkshire, England
- Minerals
- Volkovskite
- Dimensions
- 4 x 2 x 1 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- H247
Laminar crystals of rare Volkovskite. This recent find of Volkovskite set the world standard for the species.
They were found as a biproduct of mining for potash, and because the Volkovskite damages mine machinery, the area
where it was found is now avoided and it is unclear if anymore will be recovered.