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Chalcocite (old classic)
- Cornwall, England
- Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 5.2 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 08/10/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/17/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Lustrous, sharp, stepped-growth chalcocite crystals, to 3 mm, have pretty purple iridescence and are richly clustered on the top and one side of the quartz-rich matrix nicely accented with pods and stringers of sparkly pyrite microcrystals. A faded old cloth label is attached to the bottom. Classic old-time and rich combination material from the historic mines of Cornwall. Valued by the former dealer at $300.
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