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Marialite (rare CA locale) John White Coll.
- Hunter Mt., Panamint Range, Death Valley National Park, Inyo Co., California
- Toenail, 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm
- Start Time: 04/15/2011 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/21/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Mizzonite is a synonym for marialite, a member of the marialite-meionite series, which includes scapolite. Lustrous, dark purple to black crystals to 3 mm of marialite are coated with bright green malachite and richly cover five of six sides of the gossan matrix. This excellent, for the species and locale, minature is from a VERY uncommon California locale in Death Valley and is VERY seldom on the market. Ex John White Collection of Seattle and acquired in October, 1968, according to his faded label.