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Native Bismuth (Vajdak Coll.) - unusual locale
- Rovnost Mine, Jachymov, Krusne Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 04/09/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/16/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Native bismuth specimens are uncommon from this ancient mining district on the Czech side of the Erzgebirge with specimens directly attributable to a mine being rare. This solid and rich sliced and polished ore specimen is comprised of elongated to globular, lustrous to sparkly, metallic-gray bismuth in arborescent to amoeboid forms with quartz. Ex Josef Vajdak Collection, a well-known Czech specialist. 151 grams mass.