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Kleinite (ultra rare mercury halide) viewBack to MIXED MINERAL AUCTIONS from Collections & New Finds - ENDS MARCH 4

McDermitt Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
  • Starting Time:3/1/2010 01:30:00 AM(CST)
  • Ending Time:3/4/2010 06:30:00 PM(CST)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:6.4 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm
  • Size Description:Small Cabinet

Description:A very rich and exceptional specimen of lustrous, bright orange-yellow, kleinite microcrystals richly covering the starkly contrasting, white calcite and brecciated cristobalite matrix from the McDermitt Mine of Nevada. Kleinite is an ultra rare mecury halide, known from only 3 localities, worldwide! this is a large and rich specimen!