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Balydonite on Quartz (rare classic) Belsky Coll.
- Wheal Carpenter, Gwinear, Cornwall, England
- Miniature, 3.9 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 02/18/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/24/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
The lead, copper, arsenate, bayldonite, is actually quite rare from the famous mines of Cornwall. This is an old-time, classic and showy specimen of green bayldonite crystals richly covering quartz matrix from the less well-known Wheal Carpenter Mine. Wheal Carpenter opened in 1792, with sporadic and limited production continuing until 1855. Very highly representative material for the species and locality. Ex Howard Belsky Collection.