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Calcite
- Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
- Ex. Dave Ziga
- Thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm
- Start Time: 03/14/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/23/2024 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $100
Item Description
A wonderful and rarely seen thumbnail-sized specimen of Calcite (originally labeled as Baryte) from the contemporary finds at the Linwood Mine in Iowa. The piece features a pair of very sharp, well-formed, rather lustrous, tabular elongated crystals, free of matrix. I can't find any damage on the terminations with the naked eye, and the only "damage" is on the base where the piece was removed from the pocket wall. A showy and fine quality specimen from this well-known contemporary locality.
From the collection of David E Ziga, a geologist who graduated from Miami (of Ohio) University in 2017, with a mineralogy background. Specimen #85.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $100 | 03/22/2024 7:20:41 pm (CDT) |
| $95 | 03/22/2024 7:20:41 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 03/22/2024 8:38:59 am (CDT) |
| $75 * | 03/22/2024 8:38:45 am (CDT) |
| $75 * | 03/22/2024 8:38:45 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 03/22/2024 8:36:34 am (CDT) |
| $40 | 03/22/2024 8:36:34 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 03/22/2024 2:20:15 am (CDT) |
| $30 | 03/22/2024 2:20:15 am (CDT) |
| $15 | 03/20/2024 3:41:08 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 03/17/2024 10:25:47 pm (CDT) |
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