Sand-included Calcite crystals (floater) ex Mullane Coll.

Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota
Cabinet, 10.2 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 07/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/07/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A striking and most unusal specimen of SAND-INCLUDED, doubly terminated calcite crystals! This complete all-around floater piece, with only slight rubbing, is from a long difunct South Dakota locality - Rattlesnake Butte. The crystals have sharp pseudo-hexagonal form and this sculptural piece looks just like a saguaro cactus with two arms! Your can even see the bedding planes in the sandstone! Old material from the Dennis Mullane Collection and very seldom on the market. Comes with The Bradleys label with a November, 1951 date.

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