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Pyrite (old - classic locale) ex Velte Coll.
- Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
- Miniature, 5.2 x 4.5 x 4.4 cm
- Start Time: 12/24/2010 6:30:00 am (CST)
- End Time: 12/30/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Mining began at Mine Hill in 1732, initially for silver and later for iron. Reports on the locality go back to 1831! Splendent, striated, brass-yellow, pyrite pyritohedrons to 1.3 cm are scattered on both sides of the quartz and siderite matrix. Showy and excellent, old-time material from this classic and long-closed Connecticut locale. Ex Charles Velte Collection.