Six Sided Cumengite Star Habit
Six Sided Cumengite Star Habit from Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Collection Robert Lavinsky
Description Incredibly rare, relatively large Cumengeite crystal with 5 of the 6 possible point swell developed (and mounted on a thin pedestal from the rear position). is from the 1970's finds here, after Bill Larson and Ed Swoboda rediscovered the 1890's-era locality. Before that time, the only Cumengeite specimens were in a few museums. very hard to obtain today in any quality, of cours. Formerly in the collection of and with label of Willard Perkins, the collector who invented the so-called "Perky Box" for thumbnails. Ex. John and Linda Stimson.
Locality Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Dimensions 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Specimen Grade C
Photograph www.iRocks.com Photo

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