Boleite & Paratacamite on Gypsum (rare combo)

Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Boleo District, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 5.0 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 04/15/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/20/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A 6 mm, stepped-growth, classic blue boleite cube is aesthetically set on a dramatically rich and contrasted carpet of green paratacamite microcrystals (the original dealer calls clinoatacamite). They rest on a sculptural, satiny, layered gypsum cleavage. Such combinations are known from the famous Amelia Mine, but combination pieces of this richness and quality are RARE. Old, classic, and impossible to find on the market!

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