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Molybdenite w/ Quartz & Epidote (Ralph Merrill Coll.)
- Garnet Hill, Calaveras Co., California
- Miniature, 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 05/15/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/22/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Garnet Hill is well-known for fine andradite and epidote specimens. Molybdenite specimens are rare comparatively. Aesthetically intergrown, splendent, metallic-gray, hexagonal, bladed, molybdenite clusters are nicely accented with scattered epidote and a quartz vein on this sculptural and excellent 360-degree miniature. Fine old-time material from the Ralph Merrill Collection, who paid $25 for this in August, 1961. NOT cheap in those days! A MUST for the locality or species collector.