Molybdenite in Quartz with Diopside

Azgour Mine, Al Haouz Prov., Marrakech-Safi Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 77264
Cabinet, 10.8 x 6.3 x 4.6 cm
Start Time: 04/27/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/04/2023 6:35:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $466

Item Description

The historic, but little known, Azgour Mine in north central Morocco is developed in an unusual Mo-W-Cu deposit and this piece is a great example for the Molybdenite found there. Several large, bright silver-gray, hexagonal Molybdenite crystals are found on this handsome cabinet specimen on and in a Quartz-Diopside matrix. There is one, freestanding, 2 cm crystal displayed prominently along with several other crystals of similar size frozen in the matrix. The crystals have a mirror-like metallic luster with a good hexagonal outline so typical of the species. The matrix is a mix of grayish Quartz and rich, translucent green, subhedral Diopside crystals. It is a fine specimen of Molybdenite and exceptional for this unusual Moroccan locality.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$466 05/04/2023 6:26:47 pm (CDT)
$456 05/04/2023 6:26:47 pm (CDT)
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