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Cornetite (old - Type Locality)
- Star of Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
- Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 5.8 x 2.6 cm
- Start Time: 11/06/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/11/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Striking and beautiful, scintillating, radial starbursts of teal-blue cornetite lathes richly and attractively cover the sandstone matrix on this rare and excellent older varietal from the well-known Type Locality - the Star of Congo Mine. The starbursts are up to 1.5 cm across. Seldom available in this quality, and this is a large piece with large crystals for the material. Valued $300.