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Smithsonite (Belsky Coll.)
- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
- Small Cabinet, 7.9 x 5.2 x 3.8 cm
- Start Time: 09/23/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/30/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Scintillating, gem-like, colorless, smithsonite scalenohedrons cover the 3-dimensional vug on hefty, rich sulfide ore on this dazzling and excellent specimen from the famous and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. Smithsonites of this varietal are uncommon and desirable from this noted locale. The dense coverage is noteworthy. Ex Howard Belsky Collection. 255 grams.