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Quartz, Calcite, Chalcopyrite & Sphalerite
- Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
- Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm
- Start Time: 09/05/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/12/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A rich and showy mounded combination small cabinet pincushion from the ancient mines at Cavnic. The impressive field of water-clear quartz points, to about 1.8 cm, are peppered with tiny nubby tan calcite crystals. Close examination reveals a myriad of tiny 2nd-generation needle quartz crystals and a few scattered golden chalcopyrite sphenoids. The underlying matrix is sphalerite. The interior appears to be pristine. A classic, fascinating and sculptural 360-degree specimen from Cavnic.
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