1555
1556
1557
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RHODOCHROSITE
Capillitas Mine, Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina
The following specimens are all from the world
famous Capillitas Mine in Argentina. All specimens have been cut and
polished. Variations in color and preparation are described in the table,
below.
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ITEM
NO. |
WEIGHT
(GRAMS) |
SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES) |
DESCRIPTION |
SPECIMEN PRICE |
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1555 |
57.75 |
2 1/8 |
1 3/4 |
1/4 |
Polished slice |
SOLD |
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1556 |
78.25 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/4 |
Polished sphere |
SOLD |
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1557 |
95.65 |
3 7/8 |
2 |
1/4 |
Polished slice with black Mn
dendrites |
$ 50.00 |
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1558 |
515.00
(~1 1/4 lb.) |
2 3/8 |
2 1/4 |
1 5/8 |
Thick polished
“paperweight” |
$ 55.00 |
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1559 |
264.40 |
2 3/4 |
1 7/8 |
1 1/2 |
Polished end of an oval stalactite |
SOLD |
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1558 TOP |
1558 SIDE |
1559 FRONT |
1559 SIDE |
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B. |
MALACHITE
Lukuni Mine, Shaba Province, Zaire (Republic of the Congo)
This very attractive display specimen
consists of a natural formation covered with many more than 25 individual "botryoids",
i.e., composed of natural hemispherical or rounded, intergrown aggregates of
Malachite. The entire specimen has been hand polished to accentuate the
natural, rounded forms of the Malachite. The base of the specimen is hollow
(see view B). The elongated, hollow, symmetrical shape of the base of the
specimen suggests it might have formed as a cast, over the top of a large
crystal of an unknown mineral. F. Marshall collection.
Size: 3 1/8" X 2 3/8” across, X up to 1 5/8” thick.
Specimen weight: 360.8 grams (more than 3/4 pound!)
Order Item LA-1288.
Price: $60. SOLD
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