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Minium, Cerussite, Galena & Barite ex. Fioravanti Coll.
- Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm
- Start Time: 08/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/15/2013 6:32:12 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very rare and showy combination specimen from this famous locale. The rust-red is the rare and rare for the locale, lead oxide, minium. A well-placed thin vein of rare for the locale galena is festooned with glassy, gray, cyclically-twinned, cerussite crystals and striking veins of intersecting barite complete this excellent and rare piece. Rich and hefty lead ore. Probably old-time material. Ex Giancarlo Fioravanti Collection and obtained in a trade in 1977.