Description
An old label cut from a larger list says "from Barr Mine, Treece, Kansas, Boodle Lane, November 6, 1937." So this large and impressive old Tri-State specimen has a very specific date and locality to it! It consists of sharp cubes of galena on a glittering mass of microcrystalline, deep red sphalerite (the maroon color shows up under strong light), with minor associated marcasite. It seems to have formed as a thick knob around dolomite which you can now see in the center of the underside of the specimen.
Details
ColorsBlack, Red, Grey
Origin
Barr Mine, Vinegar Hill, Treece, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.4 x 12.4 x 7.1 cm
Species
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DateOwnerPriceNote
2024/08Unknown
Not disclosed
—UnknownThe Arkenstone
Not disclosed
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