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Franckeite
- Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Prov., Oruro Dept., Bolivia
- Miniature, 5.2 x 3.8 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 11/01/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/07/2013 6:31:37 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This large tin-silver mine is the source of the world's best franckeite specimens, a rare Fe-Pb-Sn-Sb sulfosalt. The sculptural miniature is essentially solid franckeite and is composed of lustrous, metallic lathes. Some faces scintillate with very tiny lathes. Very rich, highly representative ore of this rare species.