Merlinoite

Pollena quarries, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Italy
Ex. Vasco Trancoso
Thumbnail, 2.1 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm
Start Time: 04/06/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/13/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $25
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Item Description

Merlinoite is a rare Zeolite Group species and the quarries are famous for zeolites. Spheroidal aggregates of merlinoite fill numerous vugs in the vesicular basalt matrix along with a few very tiny prisms. This rich and showy thumbnail RARITY is from the well-known Pollena quarries of the famous Somma-Vesuvius Complex. Ex Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$25 04/09/2023 6:08:09 am (CDT)
$21 04/09/2023 6:08:09 am (CDT)
$20 04/09/2023 6:08:00 am (CDT)
$15 04/09/2023 6:08:00 am (CDT)
$10 04/07/2023 2:05:26 pm (CDT)