Manganoan Adamite (large) ex Consie Prince Coll. Back to Collection Liquidation Auctions - end Jan 28

• Starting Time:1/21/2010 06:30:00 PM(CST)
• Ending Time:1/28/2010 06:48:53 PM(CST)

• Time Left:Auction Is Closed

• Size:14.5 x 10.9 x 5.1 cm
• Size Description:CABINET

Description:VERY RARE cabinet piece from the 1981 finds! This is a striking, large and rich, CABINET specimen from the famous Mina Ojuela. Purple (manganoan) adamite is one of the three Holy Grail species from Mina Ojuela, along with legrandite and scorodite. This dramatic specimen is festoooned with glassy, purple adamite crystals to 7 mm on a sculptural, sturdy, gossan matrix plate. There are even three, green, adamite balls scattered about as a nice accent. Lustrous, goethite balls richly cover the backside of this two-sided specimen. This piece is from the one-time find in 1981 and is super, large and important representative for this very desirable manganoan-adamite species (erroneously once thought to be cobaltoan). Ex Consie Prince Collection. I would value this around $1500-2000 for the size, excellent quality and richness of color