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Hedenbergite & Chalcopyrite (rare combo) Fioravanti Coll.
- Temperino Mine, Campiglia Marittima, Tuscany, Italy
- Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 03/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/14/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Chalcopyrite is rare from this well-known Tuscany locality and is VERY RARE in aesthetic combination with hedenbergite. This rare quarter geode is lined with highly lustrous and chatoyant, pretty two-toned green, sprays of hedenbergite blades. The solid core is filled with lustrous, brassy, chalcopyrite. Outstanding and rare combination material from the Giancarlo Fioravanti Collection and obtained in a 1972 trade from the Niccolini Collection.