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Magnesite
- Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Niedere Tauern, Styria, Austria
- Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 6.0 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 12/25/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/06/2015 6:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Very nice, zoned, rhombic grey Magnesite crystals with very good luster. The largest rhomb reaches 2.1 cm, and the most intriguing aspect of these crystals is that the outer zone is colorless and partially gemmy. This adds greatly to the asthetics. There is some edgewear to some of the crystals, but consider that this quarry dates all the way back to the 1600's, that is not a suprise, and it really affects the overall appearance little.