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Scorodite with Quartz
- Hemerdon Mine, Plympton, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK
- Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 6.0 x 4.7 cm
- Start Time: 07/03/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/30/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Green-blue, well-formed, pseudo-octahedral (actually orthorhombic) Scorodite crystals up to an impressive 4mm (for the locality) richly fill vugs on a Quartz matrix on this fine and large specimen from the Hemerdon Mine, a famous locality known for its high quality Scorodite. Some of the best European scorodite specimens are from this open-cast mine. This is an old specimen probably dating to the late 1800's. A beautiful small cabinet with abundant, well-formed Scorodite crystals from this noted UK locale. Much better in person. Ex. Voelter collection with label. valued $1500