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Quartz ps. After Calcite (Wolfe Coll.)
- Ladywell Mine, Shelve, Shropshire, England
- Small Cabinet, 7.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm
- Start Time: 01/18/2015 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/22/2015 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Mineral specimens of any type from this long-closed (operated 1870s to 1882), obscure sulfide mine are EXTREMELY RARE. Sparkly drusy quartz has pseudomorphed/casted the form of numerous, variably sized calcite rhombs on this showy and excellent two-sided piece from the Thomas Wolfe Collection. RARE on the market.