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Wulfenite & Calcite (old) James Zigras Coll
- Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm
- Start Time: 07/12/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/19/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Old-time, rich wulfenite and calcite from famed Mina Ojuela. A striking dense and sculptural jackstraw intergrown cluster of yellow-green wulfenite windowpanes is richly and preferentially peppered with glassy, hematite-tinted calcite rhombs. The lustrous, translucent, zoned wulfenite prisms, with frosted faces, reach 2.2 cm. Ex James Zigras Mexico Collection and come with a 1960s-70s a label from famous dealer and collector, Charlie Key. A RARE old and desirable combination style from Ojuela. Valued at $600-800.
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