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Hausmannite on Pink Datolite
- Wessels Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
- Miniature, 4.3 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 02/22/2009 7:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/09/2009 7:47:49 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
These are nice enough, sharp, jet-black hausmannite crystals arranged in a beautiful pagoda-like structure - BUT even better is the fact that they are sitting in pink datolite! I had never seen this association, before getting Charlie's collection of rare species miniatures from this region. The contrast is stunning, and totally unexpected. I cannot think of another similar metallic species on pink anything. He had only a handful, of which this was one of the better miniatures. Valued $1250-1500