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Prehnite & Chabazite (RARE Colorado) Cilen Coll.
- Italian Mountain, Taylor Park, Gunnison Co., Colorado
- Miniature, 3.4 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 11/21/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 11/26/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Very finely bladed botryoids of translucent amber prehnite have a gray coating and are beautifully accented with clusters of blocky, glassy, colorless chabazite crystals. Mineral specimens of ANY species are RARE from Italian Mountain, known for zeolites. Ex Joe Cilen Collection and a museum collection. Cilen, a well-known New Jersey collector (1916-1997) accumluated over a 23,000 piece collection! A very showy and RARE combination zeolite piece from this locale. A MUST for the Colorado or species collector.