Utahlite (Variscite - old, very rare) ex Sorbonne

Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada
Miniature, 4.5 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
Start Time: 12/15/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/22/2011 6:31:42 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Utahlite is an obsolete old synonym for variscite. This is an EXTREMELY RARE, OLD and rich specimen is from the Manhattan District of Nevada. Classic, pretty blue-green variscite richly covers three sides of the matrix. This probably unique piece comes with an old label from the Sorbonne Museum with a March 21, 1928 date on the back.

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