Azurite, Bayldonite and Malachite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Erika Pohl-Stroher
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.9 x 5.5 cm
Start Time: 01/31/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/07/2023 1:00:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $465

Item Description

This is a very rich and colorful piece from Tsumeb comprised of Azurite, Bayldonite and Malachite. The core of the piece is essentially massive and somewhat vuggy, variegated green with darker green Malachite admixed and brighter green Bayldonite forming a vibrant foundation for the later deposited, royal blue Azurite crystals. The Azurite occurs in tight clusters of 3 to 5 mm, bladed crystals that are prominent on the front and one side then moderately distributed on the bottom and back of the piece. This is a lively colored piece with some heft too considering all of the copper-bearing species! With this combination, we can confidently say it is an early Tsumeb piece from the First Oxidation Zone, mined late 1800s til about 1916, from the original deposit known as Green HIll. An old classic!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$465 02/07/2023 10:47:54 am (CST)
$455 02/07/2023 10:47:54 am (CST)
$244 02/04/2023 3:57:58 pm (CST)
$234 02/04/2023 3:57:58 pm (CST)
$176 02/04/2023 3:57:23 pm (CST)
$166 02/04/2023 3:57:23 pm (CST)
$148 02/03/2023 10:02:49 am (CST)
$138 02/03/2023 10:02:49 am (CST)
$101 02/02/2023 8:14:38 pm (CST)
$100 02/02/2023 8:14:38 pm (CST)
$80 02/02/2023 8:14:25 pm (CST)
$70 02/02/2023 8:14:25 pm (CST)
$45 02/01/2023 8:29:57 pm (CST)
$40 02/01/2023 8:29:57 pm (CST)
$15 02/01/2023 11:27:22 am (CST)
$10 02/01/2023 10:12:52 am (CST)