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Superb Hematite ps. After Magnetite (Lockhart Coll.)
- Payun volcano, Altiplano de Payun Matru, Mendoza, Argentina
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.0 x 3.8 cm
- Start Time: 02/20/2010 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/25/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A superb, aesthetic and pristine cluster of ultra-sharp and scintillating hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite octahedrons from the well-known 2002 find in Argentina. This piece has striking, ribbed, skeletal features on all four sides and the "tail" is a nifty accent. These artistic pieces came from a volcano in a national park, where collecting is strictly prohibited. Supposedly. Anyways, this is a superb piece and who knows when more will come now. Ex Brent Lockhart Collection. Comes with a custom-made and labeled lucite base valued at $100 as a free bonus. Good ones like this were not cheap, when they came out, as you can see from the label. Yes, more have com ein recent years, but in subtly different styles and forms, no two the same.