Manganoan Adamite (Consie Prince Coll.)

Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Miniature, 4.1 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 11/17/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/25/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Purple (manganoan) adamite is one of the three Holy Grail species from Mina Ojuela, along with legrandite and scorodite. This aesthetic miniature features a vug lined with a striking jackstraw cluster of sharply terminated, glassy, blush purple adamite crystals on the gossan matrix. The glassy crystals have textbook chisel terminations and the impressive large crystal is 1.5 cm. Essentially pristine This piece is from the one-time find in 1981 and is an excellent example of this very desirable manganoan adamite species (erroneously once thought to be cobaltoan). Ex Consie Prince Collection. I would value this around $500-700 for the fine quality, crystal density and large crystal size.

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