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Schalenblende slab (classic locale) ex Belsky Coll. 
Back to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - ends July 22
Olkusz, Malopolskie, Poland
- Starting Time:7/17/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
- Ending Time:7/22/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:9.3 x 5.3 x 2.1 cm
- Size Description:Small Cabinet
Description:A beautiful polished slab of "schalenblende" from a classic locale in Poland. The striking concentric layers with reniform surfaces consist of alternating bands of sphalerite (brown to yellow), marcasite (outer rim) and galena (grey inclusions). Wurtzite (as often reported to be a component of the Polish Schalenblende) could not be detected by XRD analysis, according to a report. The color variation of the sphalerite is due to grain size and (minor) to the iron content. It is regarded as a classic lapidary material. A very fine example. Ex Howard Belsky Collection. Howard started as a mineral dealer at age 13 in 1972, became a sophisticated dealer and died tragically at age 28 in 1987. His collection recently became available to us through his family.
