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Man made Spinel octahedrons viewBack to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - End June 10

Niagara Falls, New York
  • Starting Time:6/3/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Ending Time:6/10/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:9.8 x 7.8 x 4.8 cm
  • Size Description:Small Cabinet

Description:Striking, man made, super-well defined, stepped-growth, spinel octahedrons from a factory in Niagara Falls make for an impressive and unusual synthetic specimen. This piece has glass-like, sharp edges. The highly lustrous, deep purple crystals rest on a matrix of massive spinel. Seldom available on the market. Ex Robert Whitmore Collection # 3655.