Smithsonite (classic locale) Urish Coll.

Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Miniature, 4.7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 03/22/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/28/2013 6:34:52 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Lustrous, translucent, grayish-blue with whitish overtones smithonite botryoids line a very sculptural, vuggy specimen from the famous Kelly Mine. This showy piece has several display possibilities and the hole adds much character. Ex Harold Urish Collection and obtained in a trade with Kelly Mine caretaker/miner/mineral dealer, Tony Otero, in October, 1993. Classic Kelly smithsonite with a different color.

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