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Calcite (uncommon locale) Cynthia Payne Coll.
- Montalieu, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm
- Start Time: 11/15/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 11/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Mineral specimens of any species are rare from this obscure French locale. This showy cluster features variably sized, very glassy, transparent to translucent, tapered trigonal calcite prisms with nail-head terminations and crackly/waxy prism faces. The crystals are colorless and the large calcite is 3.4 cm. Choice and excellent material from this locale from the Cynthia Payne Collection. Priced at $395 by the former dealer.