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Tarbuttite (Type Locality) ex Mullane Coll.
- Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia
- Miniature, 4.2 x 3.9 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 10/29/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/05/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Tarbuttite is an ultra-rare zinc phosphate and the famous Broken Hill Mine of Zambia is the Type Locality. Very gemmy, colorless to light gray tarbuttite crystals richly cover the sculptural gossan matrix plate on this fine old-timer from 1960s or earlier. Ex Mullane Collections. RARE in this quality. Comes with an older Burminco label.