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Cerussite on Malachite (old)
- Glucksrad Mine, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Small Cabinet, 8.9 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 02/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/01/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very bizarre looking old-time specimen from this ancient lead-zinc mine closed in 1931 composed of lightweight, vuggy matrix which has several pockets of sparkly, velvety malachite. Numerous, hair-thin, acicular cerussite crystals are perched on the malachite! The old label gives the exact locality, and dates the piece to 1873. Very rare and excellent, old-time combination material in this quality! Valued at $1250 and worth it.