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Polished Smithsonite slab (Hauck Coll.)
- Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Sorroco Co., New Mexico
- Cabinet, 12.8 x 7.5 x 2.8 cm
- Start Time: 03/01/2012 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/08/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Kelly smithsonite is a US classic and this is a very showy large polished slab. Beautiful banded botryoids of translucent, variable Kelly-blue smithsonite rest on the silicified limestone matrix. Excellent material from the Richard Hauck Collection and comes with a lightly faded, older Wards label. 439 grams or nearly a pound.