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Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite (rare classic)
- Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just Dist., Cornwall, England
- Miniature, 4.3 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 01/18/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/24/2013 6:31:35 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Carbonate-rich fluorapatite specimens are rare from this historic Cornwall mine, one of last deep mines to close in Cornwall (1980s). Lustrous, translucent, to coated, chocolate-brown, crystals cover the sculptural gossan matrix on this very showy and rich specimen. This particular piece is from the Levant section. A very unusual rarity from this old mine.