"Verdelite" Tourmaline (ex David Burgess Collection)

Strickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 04/16/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/23/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $15
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Item Description

An old time "Verdelite" (green) Tourmaline from the famous Strickland Quarry in Connecticut. A pair of gemmy green partial crystals measuring up to 1.1 cm long are associated with golden Muscovite and grey Smoky Quartz along with black Schorl Tourmaline. The piece is not a top display specimen, as it is contacted all over, but for fans of New England pegmatite minerals, it would make a nice addition to any reference suite. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$15 04/20/2020 2:14:49 pm (CDT)
$10 04/20/2020 11:43:45 am (CDT)