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Sturmanite
- Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Large Cabinet, 17.1 x 8.6 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 04/13/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/20/2023 7:10:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $210
Item Description
The finest Sturmanite crystals are found in South Africa, most notably from the N'Chwaning Mines, along with the Wessels Mine. This piece is a wonderful large cabinet display specimen loaded with dozens of sharp, lustrous, translucent, rich golden colored, lenticular hexagonal crystals of Sturmanite measuring up to 7 mm, scattered all over the matrix. Some of the crystals show a bit of a bi-color appearance with more of a yellow hue on the edges and a darker golden color in the center. The vast majority of the crystals are undamaged, though there are a few tiny imperfections here and there. The crystals are best seen with magnification, and we've photographed them with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate their quality.
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Bidding History
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| $210 | 04/20/2023 7:03:44 pm (CDT) |
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