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Large Schorl (rare - New Hampshire) Whitmore Coll. viewBack to Weekly COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - Dec 22,2011

Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
  • 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:9.9 x 6.0 x 5.7 cm
  • Size Description:Small Cabinet

Description:Well-crystallized, large schorl crystals from any New Hampshire locality are RARE. This imposing, complete all-around crystal has splendent prism faces and interestingly, dense parallel, stepped-growth on the three lustrous termination faces. Nearly pristine, with only trivial bruising to the termination tip and one small area of contacting on one side. Impressive and rare large schorl from the famous Rice Quarry. Ex Robert Whitmore Collection. 584 grams or nearly 1.3 pounds.

Large Schorl (rare - New Hampshire) Whitmore Coll. - Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire Large Schorl (rare - New Hampshire) Whitmore Coll. - Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
Large Schorl (rare - New Hampshire) Whitmore Coll. - Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire Large Schorl (rare - New Hampshire) Whitmore Coll. - Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire