Cyanotrichite (rare locality specimen) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Vieja Mine, Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 06/13/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/20/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

A hard to find specimen of beautiful electric blue Cyanotrichite from the lesser known Vieja Mine in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Dozens of fantastic, "needle"-like crystals in radial "bursts" cover the front of this thumbnail sized specimen. We have photographed the piece with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate the quality. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#12966). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).

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