Stibnite (classic locale)

Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramure?, Romania
Small Cabinet, 6.6 x 6.4 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 12/13/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/20/2018 6:33:39 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A sculptural and unusual two-sided stibnite small cabinet from the historic polymetallic mines at Baia Sprie. One side is composed of striking, classic diverging sprays of splendent dark metallic-gray stibnite needles. The other side has a striking ghostly look, as the diverging sprays have a preferential overgrowth of either antimony oxides (probably stibiconite) or clay. Fascinating, uncommon and artistic two-sided stibnite from an East Coast collection. Probably old-time material with the Felsobanya label, but no proof.

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