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Valentinite
- Colavi mine, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Thumbnail, 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm
- Start Time: 07/05/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/12/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This is a fine example of the rare Antimony Oxide, Valentinite (Pronounced: Vah-LEN-tin-ite). The piece features a few sharp, lustrous, white to colorless, translucent prismatic crystals of Valentinite sitting atop massive Galena. The largest crystal measures 6 mm. This specimen was mined about 11 years ago, and I have not seen any more specimens from this mine since that time. The largest crystal measures 3 mm long, but the piece is more a reference specimen. Species collectors out there should jump on this one.