Perovskite with Magnetite (Belsky Coll.)

Rocca Sella, Almese, Torino Prov., Piedmont, Italy
Miniature, 3.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm
Start Time: 09/11/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/23/2010 6:34:01 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Perovskite is an uncommon titanium oxide and this excellent Italian combination specimen features a 1.3 cm, highly lustrous, pseudocubic, brown perovskite crystal associated with a sharp, metallic magnetite octahedron jauntily set on a chlorite schist matrix. This fine combo specimen is from a classic locality - Rocca Sella. Ex. Howard Belsky Collection. Valued $400-500 for large crystal size and locality .

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