Bornite (old classic) Elling Coll.

Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England
Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 7.0 x 4.5 cm
Start Time: 04/22/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An old-time, classic, extremely rich specimen of lightly iridescent bornite crystals from this famous area of Cornwall circa 1800s. The crystals (some twinned) are sharp to subhedral with iridescent peacock-blue, -green and -magenta visible. Minor twinned cassiterite also appears to be present. Ex George Elling Collection.Valued $500-1000 depending on your love of dark minerals from this region, but it IS a rich specimen

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