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Barite on Calcite on Fluorite
- Moscona Mine, Villabona, Asturias, Spain
- Small Cabinet, 9.6 x 7.0 x 4.4 cm
- Start Time: 02/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/12/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A DRAMATIC, very showy, layered combination specimen from recent finds at the Moscona Mine of Spain. A "snowy", preferential dusting of tiny, sparkly, white barite blades coat glassy, transparent, nearly colorless calcite rhombs to 2.6 cm. The calcite rhombs rest on highly lustrous, transparent, two-toned fluorite cubes - some fluorites are amber and some are grayish-amber. This fine combination piece, which has very minimal brusing, has striking visual impact. This is not what you would expect to find from the land of great fluorites!