Proustite (SUPERB) Marilyn Dodge Coll.

Item Description

A SUPERB, OLD-TIME proustite thumbnail from the well known Marilyn Dodge Thumbnail Competition Collection. This is a drop-dead, gorgeous cluster of gemmy, spiky, wine-red proustite crystals from the famous Marienberg District of the Erzgebirge. Delicate and detailed, this 3-dimensional and highly stylish cluster of Art-Deco ' crystals makes a very attractive specimen with unique aesthetics for a thumbnail proustite. Each wine-red crystal has excellent luster and amazing and variable crystal habits can be found on the specimen (including some twinning). Factor in the famous red glow when backlit, and you have a competition-quality thumbnail. This beauty is featured as the Lead-Specimen on the MINDAT.org mineral database Proustite page. Here is the link: http://www.mindat.org/show.php?id=3294&ld=1#themap. Valued at $2000