Hematite ps. After Magnetite (Kay Robertson Coll.)

Payun volcano, Altiplano de Payun Matru, Mendoza, Argentina
Miniature, 4.5 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (Largest of 2)
Start Time: 08/10/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/17/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Double your pleasure with sculptural, decidedly different looking floater miniatures of hematite pseudomorphs after octahedral magnetite crystals from the well-known 2000's finds at this locale. The larger 4-sided crystal looks like a rocket ship and has striking skeletal features. The smaller piece has a striking arborescent look. An excellent pair from the Kay Robertson Collection # 13146 and 13147. Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record).

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