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Silver & Nickelskutterudite (Urish Coll.)
- Alhambra Mine, Black Hawk Dist., Grant Co., New Mexico
- Toenail, 3.0 x 2.3 x 1.0 cm
- Start Time: 07/11/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/17/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Bright, hackly silver crystals are richly intermixed in veinlets with hackly, dark magenta nickelskutterudite crystals on this very showy and aesthetic thumbnail from this former silver mine. Combination specimens of this quality are not very common and this is a good one. Ex Harold Urish Collection and obtained in trade with New Mexico specialist, Chris Cowan in Silver City in1996.