Cobaltite xls (old classic) ex Belsky Coll.

Tunaberg, Nykoping, Sodermanland, Sweden
Thumbnail, 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (Largest), 2 Pieces - Thumbnails
Start Time: 01/13/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/20/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed

Item Description

A sweet, 2-piece deal of two, sharp, old cobaltite crystals from an ancient mining district in Sweden. Mining started at Tunaberg around 1420 and continued intermittently until about 1890! Cobalt content was discovered around 1790! The lustrous crystals have textbook orthorhombic form. Comes with two labels in French, one very old. ex Belsky collection

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