Announcements

Bidding Rules & Regs

Live-Ending Auction & Proxy Bid Rules, click here for more info.

Galena and Siderite on Quartz (Whitmore Coll.) viewBack to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - End June 3

Turt Mine, Satu Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
  • Starting Time:5/30/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Ending Time:6/3/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:7.8 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm
  • Size Description:Small Cabinet

Description:A dramatic and excellent specimen from the less well-known Turt Mine of Romania. Bright, metallic-gray, galena crystals, in clusters and as discrete crystals are aesthetically scattered on the sharp, complete all-around quartz crystals. Sparkly, light brown, siderite microcrystals preferentially coat much of the quartz crystals. Very nearly pristine, with only very modest periphery wear at the base. Outstanding material from this ancient mine. Ex Robert Whitmore Collection.