Orthoclase (Baveno Twin) (Ex David Burgess Collection)

Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Miniature, 5.2 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 04/01/2021 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/08/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $44
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Item Description

A classic pink/cream colored "Baveno Twin" Orthoclase crystal from the famous locality that lends its name to "Baveno" twinned Feldspar crystals. The crystal is very sharp and well-formed with good luster on all the prism faces. This locality is a famous old Dana locale, and is one of the most well known Feldspar localities in the world. No damage, save the base where it was removed from the pocket wall. Classic material, and a must have for any fan of Feldspar or twinned crystals. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$44 04/08/2021 2:57:42 pm (CDT)
$41 04/08/2021 2:57:42 pm (CDT)
$23 04/08/2021 12:53:18 pm (CDT)
$18 04/05/2021 11:58:58 am (CDT)
$16 04/05/2021 11:58:57 am (CDT)
$10 04/04/2021 11:32:03 pm (CDT)