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Benitoite, Neptunite, Djurleite ex. Trimingham Coll.
- Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
- Small Cabinet, 9.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 01/18/2015 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/22/2015 6:43:38 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A showy and rare combination from this famed locale. Scattered indigo-blue benitoite crystals, to 1.7 cm and black neptunite crystals to 1.2 cm along with a field of snow-white natrolite are attractively set on the serpentine matrix. The rarities are the scattered, green copper oxide-coated or pseudomorphed tabular djurleite crystals to 6 mm. Very seldom on the market combination material from the Bob Trimingham Collection, who purchased this in 1972. Formerly in the Larry Walker Collection, according to his label.