Millerite, Calcite, Quartz
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A UNIQUE and DAMATIC vertical LARGE CABINET millerite specimen from the famous Ollie, Iowa locality. Three stacked vugs, the top one hidden, stand out on the front of the limestone matrix, which is capped by highly lustrous, blocky calcite. The lower and upper vugs host soft, hair-like needles of millerite. The lower vug is 2.9 x 2.5 cm. The two lower vugs are lined with glassy quartz crystals. It's weird, that the middle vug has no millerite, except in a small vug just at the top of it. This is choice material from this famous locality, probably collected in the 1960s or 70s and is from the Gary Hansen Collection. The Hansen's Hut label dates the piece to his time period.
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| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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