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Cerussite (rare Colorado) Trimingham Coll.
- Bulldog Mountain Mine, Creede Dist., Mineral Co., Colorado
- Miniature, 4.4 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
- Start Time: 07/03/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/10/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Cerussite is rare from the famous Creede District. This is an aesthetic three-sided miniature composed of a jackstraw cluster of striking, translucent, cyclically-twinned, cerussite spearpoints with adamantine luster and a partial oxide coating. The black microcrystals at the base are probably acanthite, but could be polybasite or pyrargyrite. In excellent shape, with only a couple of broken terminations. Classic, excellent and rare Creede cerussite. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection and purchased at the Birdsey's home and shop in Creede in 1979. A must for the locality or species collector.