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DT floater Hanksite (Type Locality) Ordway Coll. 
Back to Weekly COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - Dec 22,2011
Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California
- Starting Time:12/15/2011 06:30:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:12/22/2011 06:30:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:9.1 x 6.6 x 5.9 cm
- Size Description:Small Cabinet
Description:Hanksite is a very rare, hexagonal sulfate carbonate found in lacustrine evaporite deposits. This strikingly symmetrical, doubly terminated, floater crystal is from the Type Locality - Searles Lake in California. The translucent, greenish crystal is complete all-around and pristine. Hanksite is a soluable mineral and most such specimens are coated with mineral oil for protection, as it this piece. If they become dull, recoat with mineral oil for lasting life. Ex Al Ordway Collection. This is an outstanding example of this rare species. Who says that evaporite species can't have fabulous form! It resembles a large beryl crystal. This is very large at 608 grams. Such large and fine example shave not been on the market widely in decades
