Pyromorphite (3 generations) ex Allen Dillwith Coll.

Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho
Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 01/05/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/10/2019 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Three generations of sparkly pyromorphite crystals cover this sculptural crust from the well-known 1990s finds at the famed Bunker Hill Mine. Classic first generation rich orange spherical aggregates of arsenian pyromorphite cover the crust. Next comes a rich overgrowth of small sharp brown, flat-lying hexagonal prisms. Patches of upright tiny translucent honey-yellow prisms finalize this showy and colorful multi generational piece. Ex Patrick Haynes Collection and purchased in 1993 and the Allen Dillwith Collection. Classic and excellent Bunker Hill pyromorphite.

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