-
Scheelite, Boulangerite & Calcite on Quartz (Ted Bartels Coll.)
- Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
- Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 5.6 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 07/05/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/12/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A RARE and showy combination from this famous Chinese mine. Sharp, tetragonal, lustrous, translucent, rich yellow scheelite crystals, to 5 mm, a patch of splendent metallic boulangerite needles and a dense coating of tiny calcite rhombs are aesthetically set on the quartz matrix shard. Such combinations are RARE from here and this is a very fine example from the Ted Bartels Collection. Ghostly white scheelite fluorescence.
Did You Know We Offer Custom Bases?
Learn MoreMiss this auction? Buy Scheelite mineral specimens on iRocks.com