11 Dec 2012
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The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
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The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
Back to auction 21137
Gem Fire Opal Limb-Cast
Rainbow Ridge Mine, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada
Mined in 2009--a lucky find for a fee digging prospector--this is a very fine example of an opalized replacement of a tree limb--probably from a conifer. Bark texture can still be seen on most of its surfaces and a vivid spectral play-of-color hovers within its "jelly-like" interior. Measures 3 x 1/2 x 1/2 in
Mined in 2009--a lucky find for a fee digging prospector--this is a very fine example of an opalized replacement of a tree limb--probably from a conifer. Bark texture can still be seen on most of its surfaces and a vivid spectral play-of-color hovers within its "jelly-like" interior. Measures 3 x 1/2 x 1/2 in
Estimate:
US$ 900 - 1,200
£600 - 790
€700 - 930
£600 - 790
€700 - 930
Footnotes
- Offered in a glass domed water jar for ease of display.
Category: Natural History
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