SMITHSONITE PSEUDOMORPH AFTER CALCITE

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£ 630
Date de l'enchèreClassic
26.05.2022 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Royaume-Uni, London
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ID 770486
Lot 44 | SMITHSONITE PSEUDOMORPH AFTER CALCITE
In this unusual and rare example of a Smithsonite pseudomorph after Calcite, an enormous, rich aggregate plate of Calcite crystals has been completely replaced by sparkling layers of Smithsonite that have retained the shape of these sharp “dogtooth” scalenohedrons. Undamaged examples of these peculiar, but amazing pseudomorphs have been difficult to obtain in any decent size in part due to the brittle nature of these “replacement” crystals. I have also read that most of the first specimens actually came from a controlled dynamite blast. So many, if not most of these came out in broken and damaged pieces from these mines, and were either small specimens or had to be trimmed down just to salvage a few unbroken crystals, often resulting in specimens no bigger than a human fist. 12.5 x 8.5 x 6in. (32 x 22 x 15cm.)
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8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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12.05.2022 – 26.05.2022
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