Mimetite

Item Description

Don't be fooled, this is not the classic San Pedro Corralitos material, but rather a seldom seen miniature sized specimen from the Bilbao Mine. Several good sized spheres (the largest one measures 1.5 cm across) have a rich yellow-orange color and a distinct velvety luster. I read that these only came out once in the 1950s, and personally I've only seen a handful of them on the market. This piece does have a contact on the uppermost left sphere, but it's still in good shape throughout the rest of the specimen.