Calcite on Quartz, with Hematite

Bolivar Mine, Piedras Verdes, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet, 13.7 x 6.3 x 6.2 cm
Start Time: 05/28/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/06/2020 6:00:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $111

Item Description

The wonderful Calcite/Quartz combinations from here are both attractive and uncommon. The long, well-formed Quartz crystals are translucent, have textured prism faces, and highly lustrous terminations. What makes these specimens so special are the dozens of doubly-terminated Calcite crystals that preferentially populate the Quartz crystals. They are sharp, range up to 2 cm in length, and they, like the Quartz, have a preferential coating of Hematite. Even with a few of the Calcites having a bit of cleavage, the overall quality in nonetheless very good, and the aesthetics even better. Not necessarily valuable, but beautiful!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$111 06/06/2020 4:49:40 pm (CDT)
$101 06/06/2020 4:48:41 pm (CDT)
$91 06/06/2020 4:48:41 pm (CDT)
$81 06/06/2020 4:32:58 pm (CDT)
$71 06/06/2020 4:11:40 pm (CDT)
$67 06/06/2020 4:11:40 pm (CDT)
$61 06/01/2020 6:34:37 pm (CDT)
$51 06/01/2020 6:34:37 pm (CDT)
$46 06/01/2020 6:34:29 pm (CDT)
$41 06/01/2020 6:34:29 pm (CDT)
$36 05/30/2020 9:16:34 pm (CDT)
$31 05/30/2020 9:16:33 pm (CDT)
$10 05/30/2020 2:14:37 am (CDT)