Smithsonite - Kelly Mine, USA
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Smithsonite
Description
Over a thin crust of aurichalcite is a superb miniature of satiny, translucent, sky-blue smithsonite. The smithsonite spheres culminate in one central, dominant botryoidal growth measuring 1.9 cm across. This specimen is one of the finer examples in the under $1000 range I have seen of a truly good Kelly smithsonite, recently. It is old, and harder and harder to find for sale these days. From the miniatures collection of Ken Rippere.
Details
ColorsSilver
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
Species
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DateOwnerPriceNote
2024/08Unknown
Not disclosed
UnknownThe Arkenstone
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Origin