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Celestine on color-zoned Fluorite (Larry Krause)
- Annabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois
- Miniature, 4.6 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 03/11/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/17/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
We have never seen another combo piece like this dramatic and very aesthetic celestine on bi-colored fluorite combination specimen from this noted locale. A 2.7 cm, very sharp, glassy, celestine crystal with frosted faces and a textbook chisel termination is very jauntily set on lightly frosted, classic powder-blue with hints of purple, fluorite cubes. Two, smaller celestines, just below the large crystal, really add character. Celestine crystals of this sharpness and isolation with fluorite are rare from the Annabel Lee MIne. This is a complete all-around, essentially pristine piece, with only the slightest of periphery wear to the fluorites. Classic and highly desirable, older combination material from the famous Annabel Lee Mine. Ex Larry Krause colection. valued $300-400