Wermlandite in Calcite ex Matioli

Langban mine, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
Miniature, 5.0 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 02/25/2021 4:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/04/2021 6:35:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $30
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Item Description

A good example of this truly rare species from Langban, Sweden, the type and only locality. The piece consists of a 0.2 mm, subhedral, gray-green grain in a matrix of snow-white calcite. Wermlandite is a structurally complex magnesium aluminum calcium hydroxide hydrate. Ex. Paulo Matioli collection and also has a Dakota Matrix label. A rare representative specimen.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$30 03/04/2021 6:29:47 pm (CST)
$25 03/04/2021 6:29:47 pm (CST)
$20 02/26/2021 10:54:39 am (CST)
$15 02/26/2021 10:54:39 am (CST)
$10 02/26/2021 3:39:06 am (CST)