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Orthoclase (RARE Colorado)
- San Juan Mts, Ouray Co., Colorado
- Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 6.8 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/01/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/10/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Orthoclase is EXTREMELY RARE from the famous San Juan Mts of Colorado. MINDAT lists two localities, but there are no photographs. This is a very showy and rich solid mounded plate of sharp, lustrous, pastel-pink crystals, to 2.5 cm. The architecture of this 3-sided rarity is fine. From an East Coast collection and probably old-time material, but no proof. Possibly from the famous Camp Bird Mine. A MUST for the Colorado or species collector.
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