Scheelite w/ Bertrandite (RARE old combo) Cook Coll.

Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri, North Chungcheong Prov., South Korea
Miniature, 4.8 x 4.7 x 4.3 cm
Start Time: 07/14/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/21/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $610

Item Description

An outstanding and RARE combination miniature from this well-known extinct South Korea tungsten mine. The impressive, complete all-around pseudo-octahedral tetragonal pyramidal scheelite crystal is highly lustrous, partially glassy, transparent to opaque with striking variable shades of brown and light golden-yellow on the four sides. The doubly termination adds pizzazz and character. Pearlescent glassy, tabular Bertrandite crystals, to 1.2 cm, on two sides are a VERY RARE accessory. MINDAT lists bertrandite for the Tae Wha Mine, but there are NO photos in the locality Photo Gallery. Nearly pristine, with only a gently bruised secondary termination tip. These scheelites were long considered the world's finest, until recently surpassed by the new Chinese finds. The mine operated from 1902 until 1973. Ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection. Ghostly white fluorescence. An exceptional are RARE scheelite and bertrandite combination from the locale.

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$610 07/21/2022 6:36:54 pm (CDT)
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