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NV - Iron Species - Nevada

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
NV - Iron Species - Nevada
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Lot of 23 iron specimens from various historic districts in Nevada including Ormsby County, Pioche, Duckwater, and Virginia City. Specimens range in size from 3 x 3 cm to 7 x 4 cm and are predominantly iron ores which include hematite and magnetite. Notable samples include a piece of specular hematite with malachite from Ormsbo County, coarsely crystalline vivianite from Ruth, Nevada, and a piece of black crystalline hematite with metallic lavender and blue alteration.