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Aragonite included with Atacamite (Philadelphia Academy Coll.)
- Cerro de la Sal Quarry, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
- Small Cabinet, 9.1 x 9.1 x 5.6 cm
- Start Time: 07/17/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/22/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This is a beautiful, sculptural and rare specimen from Chile. The surreal sea-green color of the lustrous, crystallized aragonite botryoids is due to atacamite inclusions. A bit of periphery wear is noted, but is minor in the overall context of this rare piece from a very uncommon locality. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Collection and obtained by Sam Gordon on his 1938 trip to South America for the Academy. Very rare, unusually beautiful, old-time material.