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Wavellite on Quartz (old & uncommon CA locale)
- Slate Mountain Mine, El Dorado Co., California
- Miniature, 5.0 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
- Start Time: 06/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/26/2014 6:32:20 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Wavellite from this locality has a rich, unique, sparkling green color to it that is very distinct from Arkansas material. It is more lush and vivid, I would say. Tiny sparkly acicular olive-green crystals really stand out on the spherical, banded aggregates on the quartz matrix on this excellent specimen from an uncommon California locality. These specimens are very rarely available, and I am told were collected only sparsely, some 40-50 years ago now. The piece displays well without aid. Ex John White Collection. Valued at $200.