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Nickeline in Native Bismuth w/ Liebigite ex Parker Coll.
- Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Miniature, 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 05/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/20/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A showy and excellent combination specimen of super lustrous, rose-gold, crystallized and massive nickeline (nickel arsenide) in a native bismuth matrix. The yellow botryoidal mineral in the small vug is liebigite, a rare hydrated uranium carbonate. Very rich, old-time, classic, elemental ore from a historic locale - Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Very hefty for its size at 67 grams.