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Clinoclase (Trimingham Coll.)
- Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
- Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 05/22/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/29/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
The Majuba Hill Mine is justly famous for secondary copper minerals like clinoclase, an uncommon copper arsenate. Sparkly, deep green-black, clinoclase microcrystals richly cover both sides of the matrix wedge, which hosts several other blue and green secondary copper species. A fine and rich example of the species and locale with accessories. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection and collected ca. 1980.. A rich and colorful specimen, valued $300-400