Ilvaite
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A very FINE, sharp, doubly terminated, rust-brown, 1.3 cm ilvaite crystal jauntily perched on matrix from a classic locality, the Laxey Mine in Idaho. The ilvaite crystal is pristine. This excellent piece was in the Richard Hauck Collection and was formally in the John Sinkankas Collection. SELDOM on the market in this quality. 4.3 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Product details
SpeciesIlvaite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Idaho, Laxey Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.Regional guide
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