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Kaolinite pseudomorph after Leucite (ex Dr. Wouter van Tichelen Collection)
- Fosso Cancherone, Sant'Anastasia, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
- Miniature, 3.8 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 05/06/2021 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/13/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $44
Item Description
The locality at Mt. Somma is actually the type locality for Leucite and one myriad of other species. The mountain itself is an igneous mound that shows what remains when the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius took place in 79 A.D. which destroyed the city of Pompeii. This historic specimen shows a great pseudomorph of reddish tan Kaolinite clay that replaced and maintained the shape of trapezohedra of Leucite. A very interesting and unique pseudomorph from this incredibly old and well documented European locality. From the prestigious pseudomorph collection of Dr. Wouter van Tichelen of Belgium.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $44 | 05/09/2021 7:38:02 am (CDT) |
| $39 | 05/09/2021 7:37:43 am (CDT) |
| $37 | 05/09/2021 7:37:43 am (CDT) |
| $32 | 05/09/2021 7:37:12 am (CDT) |
| $27 | 05/09/2021 7:37:12 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 05/09/2021 2:28:47 am (CDT) |