Quartz ps. After Aragonite (Stoudt Coll.)

Valle de las Plumas, Paso de Indios, Chubut, Argentina
Small Cabinet, 9.5 x 8.1 x 7.0 cm
Start Time: 09/23/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/29/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

These sharp, large aragonite crystals have been pseudomorphed by quartz, included by hematite which gives it its reddish-brown tone. So what you have is translucent quartz in the exact form of the prior sharply hexagonal aragonite crystals, having preserved their form perfectly. This is a outstanding floater, in excellent condition and fine sculptural form. Ex David Stoudt Collection. This is the last and best of a small lot we had from from his collection, # 553. Rare material!

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