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Calcite, Sphalerite & Galena ex. Webb Coll
- Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas
- Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 6.5 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 01/07/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/25/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Old classics from the 1960s and prior days of mining here...Perched aesthetically on cherty matrix is a lustrous and translucent, preferentially frosted, golden amber colored calcite crystal, measuring 6.3 cm in length. Contrasting crystals of matte luster, battleship-gray, galena to 1 cm across along with lustrous crystals of black sphalerite, to 1 cm across, underlie the calcite.Classic for the old Tri-State district from the Kansas and Missouri. A wonderful combo of contrasting color and texture! Valued $300