Trona (classic material)

Owens Lake, Olancha, Owens Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 7.4 x 5.9 cm
Start Time: 06/29/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/06/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $126
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Item Description

A nice matrix display specimen of Trona, an uncommon evaporative carbonate species. The name Trona is actually a Swedish term, but was derived from the Arabic world "natrum" meaning native salt. Some of the best known examples ever found are those from Owens Lake in California. This piece is a very good quality example featuring beautiful soft golden colored, tabular, elongated crystals measuring up to 4.8 cm well-defined prismatic striations and moderate luster sitting on matrix. Most of the crystals are in good condition, but it's obviously contacted around the base of the matrix where the piece was removed from where it formed. Overall, it's a really nice example of these fine crystallized specimens of Trona. PLEASE NOTE: Trona is soluble in water, so do not wash this piece off to try to clean it.

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Bidding History

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$126 07/06/2023 6:40:09 pm (CDT)
$116 07/06/2023 6:40:09 pm (CDT)
$105 07/06/2023 3:08:12 pm (CDT)
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$60 07/04/2023 9:48:52 pm (CDT)
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$50 07/04/2023 9:48:46 pm (CDT)
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$40 07/03/2023 5:58:11 pm (CDT)
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$33 07/03/2023 12:20:42 am (CDT)
$25 07/03/2023 12:20:35 am (CDT)
$20 07/03/2023 12:20:34 am (CDT)
$10 07/02/2023 3:31:33 pm (CDT)