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Stannite on DT Quartz xls
- Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
- Miniature, 5.5 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 10/06/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/13/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very showy and excellent combination specimen from the famous Yaogangxian Mine. Sharp, splendent, metallic-gray stannite crystals are aesthetically nested in two places on the very sculptural cluster of glassy, doubly terminated, quartz crystals. The preferential dusting of sparkly chlorite microcrystals is a nice accent. The different quartz crystal forms and crystal architecture make this a striking piece. This is an outstanding, pristine, 360-degree, combination floater specimen from this noted locale. These came out 6-10+ years ago, with very little production since. Valued $400-500 today.