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Braunite (1800s - co-Type Locality) ex Harvard Museum
- Oehrenstock, Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany
- Cabinet, 11.4 x 5.8 x 5.8 cm
- Start Time: 10/21/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/29/2009 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Sharp, lustrous, pyramidal to subhedral crystals of braunite are scattered in the vuggy matrix of massive braunite on this old-time, 19th century specimen from the historic co-Type Locality - Oehrenstock, Ilmenau, Germany. Oehrenstock is an ancient manganese mining area and this is very rich solid manganese ore! Ex Havard Collection with a rarely preserved original museum label, and then the George Elling Collection. Hefty at 847 grams or nearly 1.9 pounds. Valued at $1200 for historic rarity and provenance.