Hematite stalactites (RARE Virginia)Ted Bartels Coll.

Covington Prospect, Alleghany Co., Virginia
Small Cabinet, 7.0 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 08/09/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/16/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Mineral specimens are RARE from this old obscure Virginia manganese prospect. A sculptural intergrown cluster of matte-finish, bubbly hematite stalactites is dramatically enhanced by the secondary overgrowth bright rust-red and highly lustrous gray/black hematite. Both ends were contacted against the vug walls on this striking and colorful 360-degree rarity from the Ted Bartels Collection. A MUST for the species or locality collector.

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