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Pyrite on Siderite (classic locale) Whitmore Coll.
- Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
- Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 05/07/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/12/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- 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, curved, brass-yellow pyrite pyritohedrons to 2.5 cm are scattered on both sides of the quartz and siderite matrix. Fine, old-time material from this classic and long-closed Connecticut locale. Ex Karl Vossbrinck and Robert Whitmore Collections.