Arsendescloisite With Mimetite
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This attractive and rich specimen would be good on its own merits, just for the beauty of the contrast, but it happens to be also an extreme rarity! This is surely one of the very best examples in its size from the small find, now famous in certain circles, of about ten flats brought to Tucson in 1989. They were mined in 1988, according to story as related in the MR issue on the Ojuela Mine. No more were found! Some pieces were sprinkled lightly with mimetite (much of it white and dull in luster), but this one has extraordinarily rich coverage of sparkling and intense yellow mimetite, and thus good contrast, that is lacking in the few others I have even seen for sale over the years (exactly 4 pieces in over 20 years). In any case, most have long since disappeared into museums and collections. Joe Budd photos.
Product details
SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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