Sharp Carrollite xls (New Find)

Kamoya South II Mine, Kambove District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Thumbnail, 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 04/18/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/25/2019 6:36:29 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A very sculptural and sharp 360-degree compound carrollite cuboctahedron thumbnail from New Finds at this well-known locale.The splendent silver-metallic crystals have remarkable form and the superb silver-metallic lustre that is characteristic of this rare Cu-Co-Ni sulfosalt. Indentations embedded with matrix add pizzazz to this cutie. The noted contacting/bruising has minimal impact to the overall excellent quality of this thumbnail. This new find resets the modern standard! The size, high quality and form still rate this as an exceptional thumbnail specimen. Here is your chance to obtain a very fine compound carrollite thumbnail at a very reasonable price point. Valued at $500-600.

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