Pyrite ps. Anhydrite w/ Galena (RARE 1992 find) Cook Coll.

Milliken Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Miniature, 5.0 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm
Start Time: 08/26/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/01/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $41

Item Description

RARE miniature pseudomorph from the well-known Sweetwater (Milliken) Mine of Missouri's famous Viburnum Trend. Tiny, sparkly, brassy pyrite pyritohedrons have replaced a thin tabular anhydrite crystal. Small metallic-gray galena cuboctahedrons and cubes on the edges plus gray galena crusts on the prism faces are a typical accessory and complement. The hole in the pseudo adds character! Ex Cook Collection. This VERY RARE and small Viburnum Trend pseudomorph find of 1992 is referenced in the 1993 Mineralogical Record, V. 24, No. 1, p. 48. Seldom seen on market!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$41 09/01/2022 6:06:04 pm (CDT)
$38 09/01/2022 6:06:03 pm (CDT)
$30 09/01/2022 5:41:22 pm (CDT)
$25 09/01/2022 5:41:22 pm (CDT)
$23 08/29/2022 2:48:10 am (CDT)
$18 08/29/2022 2:46:03 am (CDT)
$15 08/29/2022 2:46:03 am (CDT)
$10 08/27/2022 4:05:41 pm (CDT)