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Hematite ps. After Calcite (rare - classic locale)
- Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany
- Miniature, 4.4 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 04/12/2009 8:20:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/16/2009 8:09:49 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An OLD-TIME and aesthetic pseudomorph from the ancient mines at Ilmenau, Germany. Lustrous, metallic-gray pseudomorphs of hematite after sharp calcite scalenohedrons to 2.0 cm are attractively set atop massive, banded hematite matrix. 4 of the 5 major pseudos are pristine. The very lightly cleaved terimination on the left crystal is mostly hidden on the backside and certainly does not reduce the overall impact of this CLASSIC and RARELY available pseudo. Valued at $750-950