Calcite "snake"

Wenshan City, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Ex. Rob Lavinsky
Miniature, 4.1 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 01/25/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/05/2023 5:00:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $1,125

Item Description

The photo says it all - this looks like a sinuous, snake-like helectite, or horizontal stalactite-like growth, of calcite. However, it is not a stalactite formed by drip drip drops over time. It actually IS a crystal, with crystal habit (however weird and elongated). This is a favorite, adorable Chinese specimen from my old (personal) calcite collection, probably 20 years ago.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$1,125 02/05/2023 4:47:17 pm (CST)
$1,075 02/05/2023 1:08:31 pm (CST)
$1,050 02/05/2023 1:08:31 pm (CST)
$925 02/05/2023 1:08:13 pm (CST)
$900 02/05/2023 1:08:13 pm (CST)
$825 02/05/2023 1:07:35 pm (CST)
$800 02/04/2023 3:54:04 pm (CST)
$775 02/04/2023 3:54:04 pm (CST)
$725 02/04/2023 3:29:18 pm (CST)
$700 02/04/2023 3:29:18 pm (CST)
$600 02/03/2023 6:12:11 am (CST)
$575 02/02/2023 11:29:21 pm (CST)
$550 * 02/02/2023 11:29:06 pm (CST)
$550 * 02/02/2023 11:29:06 pm (CST)
$317 01/31/2023 3:37:45 pm (CST)
$307 01/31/2023 3:37:45 pm (CST)
$269 01/30/2023 7:35:24 am (CST)
$259 01/30/2023 7:35:24 am (CST)
$240 01/30/2023 7:35:06 am (CST)
$230 01/30/2023 7:35:06 am (CST)
$161 01/27/2023 1:56:16 pm (CST)
$151 01/27/2023 1:56:05 pm (CST)
$145 01/27/2023 1:56:05 pm (CST)
$135 01/27/2023 1:55:57 pm (CST)
$125 01/27/2023 1:55:57 pm (CST)
$100 01/26/2023 3:01:26 pm (CST)
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