Smithsonite w/ Hemimorphite & Aurichalcite (Robertson Coll.)

79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Gila Co., Arizona
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 07/28/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/02/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Juicy, bright apple-green smithsonite botryoids fill two vugs in the distinctively separated matrix on this colorful combination from the famous 79 Mine. Scattered sprays of colorless hemimorphite blades and a single spray of bright blue aurichalcite needles make this an uncommon and excellent combination. Ex Kay Robertson Collection # 7202 and acquired from Dick Bedeauix at the Tucson Show in 1974. Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017). Classic, old-time 79 Mine smithsonite with rare accessories.

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