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Phosphosiderite with Barbosalite and Pyrite (superb xls)
- Hagendorf South, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
- Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 12/25/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/06/2015 6:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Superb combination piece with prismatic Phosphosiderite crystals, small black crystals of Barbosalite, and microcrystalline Pyrite. All in a matrix of solid, jet black Barbosalite. The red, gemmy to translucent Phosphosiderites are lustrous and an exceptional 8 mm in size. From the well-known pegmatite district in Germany, but specimens of this calibre are seldom seen! Last purchased for $350 in the mid 1990s. valued $1000 or more. this is an outstanding specimen!.