Colemanite (fluorescent) ex Mullane Coll.

Thompson Mine, Darwin, Inyo Co., California
Small Cabinet, 8.4 x 7.4 x 4.9 cm
Start Time: 11/21/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/26/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Large, lustrous and translucent, well-formed, light amber colemanite crystals up to 6.0 cm across from an extinct California locality, the Thompson Mine. Some of the faces show interior zoning from water-clear to translucent. This is a fine, older example of this uncommon borate and LOOKS MUCH BETTER IN PERSON. All of the display faces are pristine. Ex Mullane Collection. White fluorescence.

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