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Uralite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
- Sissone Valley, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
- Toenail, 3.6 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 09/08/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/15/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A relatively hard to find specimen of "Uralite" from the Alps in Italy. According to mindat, Uralite is defined as pseudomorphs of Hornblende group minerals, mainly Actinolite, after a Pyroxene group mineral, mainly Augite. This piece features some decent reference crystals with a soft green color, situated into vugs. Not common on the market, and a decent pickup for any collector of less common material.