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17000449jknsss.nn  ((SCOLECITE, CALCITE)),  $50 MINIMUM BID, Sangamner, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra State, India,  12.5 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet




In about 2008 a new find of Scolecite was found in India.  Rudy Tschernich, past curator of the Rice Museum in Hillsboro, Oregon and author of the book on Zeolites,  puchased a large amount in Tucson that year for the purpose of contructing a large Scolecite pocket for the Rice Museum.  They did not need all the specimens in constuction of the pocket.  The lower grade extra specimens were sold as a lot early on.  The better were saved until the last of the saved specimens were finally sold off almost 10 years later last weekend to me.  Here is a spray of gemmy transparent Scolecite crystals with two 7.5 cm Scolecite sprays attached to the main spray of Scolecite crystals.  One of the secondary sprays merges into the main spray and the other is missing the terminations.  There are several crystals missing from the main spray looking down at the terminations especially near the edges.   It is an attractive displaying specimen.    ex Rudy Tschernich collection with label.


Sold For: $50
To: UT112


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