Native Bismuth w/ Skutterudite var. Chloanthite (ex. Trimingham)

Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 08/15/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/21/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A showy and excellent combination old-timer from this historic mining district. Brilliant, sharp, chloanthite crystals to about 3 mm are richly concentrated on the undulating matrix plate of mostly matte-finish, skeletal, hexagonal, crude native bismuth crystals with green copper oxides. Fine quality and uncommon combination material from the Bob Trimingham Collection.

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