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Rosasite on Smithsonite viewBack to Harold Urish Collection Auctions #3 - end Jan 27th

Silver Bill Mine, Gleeson, Arizona
  • Starting Time:1/20/2010 06:30:00 PM(CST)
  • Ending Time:1/27/2010 06:30:00 PM(CST)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:4.8 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm
  • Size Description:Miniature

Description:A rare and attractive rosasite, from this small and seldom-seen locality. A Harold Urish note accompanying says he self-collected it in 1988 (as he was pushing 70 years old!) through the so-called Mystery Tunnel. This is, therefore, more recent than I had thought, having previously seen anything from here only in older collections. The matrix is sparkling white, microcrystallized smithsonite on rock