Goethite stalactites (rare, old - classic locale) Trimingham Coll.

Wolf Mine, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Small Cabinet, 9.5 x 7.8 x 6.0 cm
Start Time: 11/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/29/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A dramatic cluster of lustrous brown to black goethite stalactites from this famous locale, renowned for Europe's best rhodochrosite specimens. This impressive 360-degree piece has botryoidal goethite matrix. The broken stalactites reveal the very nifty radial growth of the columns. Goethite is RARE from Grube Wolf and this is an exceptional example from this noted locale. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection and formerly in the Jean Hamel Collection, according to Bob's label. Value???

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