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Harmotome (classic locale) ex Jamie Bird Coll.
- Bellsgrove Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland
- Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 4.6 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 03/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/12/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME specimen of lustrous, pearlescent harmotome crystals to 1.0 cm on matrix from the Bellsgrove Mine at Strontian, Scotland. Harmotome is a rare zeolite group mineral and many of the crystals are cyclic twins. A fine, showy piece. Valued at??? Hard to say. New ones came out recently in the late 90s but the older ones, to my mind, are better. This one, I'd say $300. Ex Jamie Bird Collection, a California collector from the 1960s-1980s.