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Plagionite (old - Type Locality)
- Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Harz Mts, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Miniature, 4.3 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 04/01/2010 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/08/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Plagionite is an uncommon lead, antimony sulfosalt and this rich, old-time specimen is from the famous Type Locality - the Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Harz Mts., Germany. This ancient antimony mine started around 1700! Lustrous, striated, tabular, metallic-gray, plagionite is present as flatlaying xls of 1mm or so. Comes with an expertly handwritten, faded label from an older collection. The collection this came out of was a museum stash dating to prior to World War I.