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Smithsonite (Rob Smith Coll.)
- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
- Miniature, 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
- Start Time: 04/02/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/09/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An EXCELLENT, AESTHETIC and UNCOMMON Tsumeb miniature of extremely elongated, lustrous, translucent, colorless smithsonite scalenohedrons artfully set on gossan matrix. Smithsonite rhombohedrons are much more common at Tsumeb, that these scalenohedrons. Crystals reach 2.1 cm on this showy piece and the couple of broken crystals on the back of the piece are certainly not much of a detraction. Very highly representative of the smithsonite varietal and famed locale. Ex Rob Smith Collection. Valued $1250