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Stibnite (rare Arkansas) Michael Howard Coll.
- Antimony Bluff Mine, Gillham, Sevier Co., Arkansas
- Miniature, 4.2 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm
- Start Time: 03/26/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/02/2015 6:33:50 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Stibnite specimens are scarce from this obscure former antimony mine and are rare, in general, from Arkansas. A sharp, broad spearpoint of brilliant metallic, stepped plates is aesthetically embedded in the quartz matrix. RARE in this showy combination quality. Ex Michael Howard Collection, a former geologist for the Arkansas Geological Survey and a mineral collector for over 30 years. Valued at $500.