Baryte (fine gemmy crystals)

Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalíes Province, Huánuco, Peru
Ex. Demetrius Pohl
Cabinet, 11.1 x 8.3 x 7.2 cm
Start Time: 12/07/2023 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/14/2023 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $438
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Item Description

Here we have a very ptty and highly aesthetic display specimen of these excellent, and I would say classic Barytes from Peru. These iconic specimens started coming out in the early 2000s, and are some of the best quality Barytes from any locality in South America. This cabinet sized piece features is loaded with sharp, lustrous, rather gemmy, thick tabular bladed Baryte crystals of a beautiful golden color aesthetically sitting on minor matrix. The largest group of crystals measures about 4.6 cm on edge. I love the balance and three-dimensional appeal of the specimen as it displays wonderfully as you can see from the photos. There are a few contacts on the lower / under side of the Barytes, but the upper portions of the crystals are all in great condition. These pieces are now hard to find on the market, and certainly worth picking up if you collect Barytes, Peruvian minerals or general display pieces. Valued $1,750. From the worldwide mineral collection of geologist, Demetrius Pohl (#1609).

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$438 12/14/2023 6:29:00 pm (CST)
$428 12/14/2023 6:29:00 pm (CST)
$400 12/14/2023 5:55:49 pm (CST)
$390 12/14/2023 5:55:48 pm (CST)
$334 12/14/2023 8:11:46 am (CST)
$330 12/14/2023 8:11:46 am (CST)
$287 12/14/2023 7:28:54 am (CST)
$277 12/14/2023 7:28:54 am (CST)
$260 12/11/2023 11:49:13 am (CST)
$250 12/11/2023 11:49:13 am (CST)
$210 12/08/2023 5:38:16 pm (CST)
$200 * 12/08/2023 5:38:04 pm (CST)
$200 * 12/08/2023 5:38:04 pm (CST)
$180 12/08/2023 5:37:29 pm (CST)
$170 12/08/2023 5:37:29 pm (CST)
$160 12/08/2023 5:02:21 pm (CST)
$150 12/08/2023 5:02:21 pm (CST)
$25 12/08/2023 4:11:57 pm (CST)
$20 12/08/2023 4:11:57 pm (CST)
$15 12/08/2023 2:02:34 pm (CST)
$10 12/08/2023 1:58:32 am (CST)
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