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Baryte on Fluorite (RARE style) Ross Lillie Coll.
- Rosiclare Level, Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois
- Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm
- Start Time: 01/17/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/23/2020 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $44
Item Description
Highly unusual, very exotic looking barite on fluorite from the famous Minerva Mine and the Ross Lillie Collection # 0229. Preferential dissolution of a large barite crystal has left only an impressive crater lined with a remnant of bone-white laminated barite on the starkly contrasting lustrous, translucent, bi-colored purple and amber fluorite matrix. The "crater" is 3.4 cm across and 2.3 cm deep. It looks like a volcano crater lined with salts or snow! Very rare, perhaps UNIQUE style barite on fluorite from this well-known locale.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $44 | 01/23/2020 6:04:46 pm (CST) |
| $40 | 01/23/2020 6:04:45 pm (CST) |
| $30 | 01/21/2020 9:29:46 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 01/21/2020 9:29:46 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 01/21/2020 6:13:08 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 01/19/2020 6:06:35 pm (CST) |