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Hemimorphite (unusual locale)
- M'Fouati, Kouilou Department, Republic of Congo
- Cabinet, 11.6 x 6.8 x 5.9 cm
- Start Time: 09/23/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/30/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very unusual, pretty, sizeable plate of glimmering crystals of hemimorphite, of a beautiful light pastel color, from the Congo - NOT a typical locality for hemimorphites, with the vast majority of collector-quality specimens coming from Mexico. Almost certainly the color is due to copper-mineralization inclusions. You can see the sparkly luster of this rich carpet of densely intergrown, translucent crystals on the sculptural, 3-dimensional CABINET specimen.