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Crocoite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection) viewBack to Collection Liquidation Auctions Part II - end Jan 21

Red Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia
  • Starting Time:1/14/2010 06:45:00 PM(CST)
  • Ending Time:1/21/2010 06:52:26 PM(CST)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:CABINET
  • Size Description:11.1 x 7.4 x 2.7 cm

Description:A very rich and fully covered specimen of Crocoite featuring dozens of rather lustrous, thin, prismatic crystals with the classic electric orange-red color. Many of the crystals (which measure up to 1.6 cm) are perfectly terminated, and I''ve tried to illustrate this with a few micro photos. The crystals sit on a layer of gossan matrix. Larger piece like this full-sized cabinet specimen are not common, and this is certainly one of the most distinctive mineral species in the world.