Sodalite with Ferro-hornblende (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 09/17/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/24/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $38
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Item Description

A classic old time specimen of the famous Sodalites from the Mt Somma / Mt Vesuvius Complex in Italy. The piece hosts white / colorless Sodalite intermixed with black prismatic crystals of Ferro-hornblende. Most of the Sodalite is massive and not terribly well-crystallized, but there are a few nice crystals to be seen if you look closely. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#6003). Kay was a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics. She nearly lived 100 years from April 1920 - March 2020. See the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record ( https://www.mineralogicalrecor... ), and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$38 09/24/2020 6:39:01 pm (CDT)
$33 09/24/2020 6:38:43 pm (CDT)
$30 09/24/2020 6:38:43 pm (CDT)
$25 09/23/2020 8:06:09 pm (CDT)
$20 09/23/2020 8:06:09 pm (CDT)
$10 09/19/2020 6:23:53 am (CDT)