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Olivenite with Malachite (old classic) ex Jaime Bird Coll.
- Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall, England
- Small Cabinet, 5.9 x 5.3 X 5.1 cm
- Start Time: 05/20/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/27/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very showy, classic and old-time specimen from the famous Wheal Gorland of Cornwall. Numerous vugs are totally filled with very sparkly, dark forest-green, acicular, olivenite crystals in the banded, light green, malachite matrix. Primary production at Wheal Gorland was over by 1851! Seldom are Wheal Gorland olivenites of this richness and quality available and only from recycled, older collections. Ex Jaime Bird Collection. Valued $500-600. Hefty for its size at 211 grams. Rich copper arsenate ore!