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Manganoan Calcite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
- Camp Bird Mine, above Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado
- Small Cabinet, 5.3 x 4.3 x 3.6 cm
- Start Time: 11/29/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/06/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
The Camp Bird Mine is most famous for its Gold and sulfide specimens, but it doesn't get enough credit for producing some superb Manganoan Calcite specimens. This piece is a lovely group of modified compressed Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are translucent when backlit, and the overall aesthetics of the piece make it a good display specimen of this truly classic San Juan material. Decent shape overall, but a few of the crystals are contacted.