Calcite var. Helectite

Buffalo Mine, Lion Hill area, Oquirrh Mountains, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Small Cabinet, 8.1 x 7.3 x 3.7 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: $283

Item Description

A rare, and beautiful, cave Calcite (sometimes mislabeled Aragonite) Helectite from the obscure Buffalo Mine in Utah. The sparkly and translucent interconnected crystals are of excellent quality, and they are just as visually enticing in person as they are in the pictures. The serpentine nature of this small cabinet cluster of horizontal stalactites (helectites) , as well as the quality of the crystals themselves, makes this cave grown calcite specimen so highly aesthetic. The lustrous reflections on this curved Helectite give the impression of snake scales. The base is actually an attachment point, and it allows the piece to stand sculpturally, on its own. Old material from the 1980s

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$283 06/06/2020 5:52:41 pm (CDT)
$273 06/06/2020 5:52:41 pm (CDT)
$221 06/06/2020 5:15:49 pm (CDT)
$211 06/06/2020 5:15:49 pm (CDT)
$100 06/06/2020 4:22:06 pm (CDT)
$90 06/05/2020 9:20:48 pm (CDT)
$81 06/05/2020 9:20:46 pm (CDT)
$80 06/05/2020 9:20:25 pm (CDT)
$70 06/05/2020 9:20:24 pm (CDT)
$60 06/05/2020 8:01:41 pm (CDT)
$50 06/04/2020 1:07:29 pm (CDT)
$45 06/04/2020 1:03:57 pm (CDT)
$40 06/03/2020 4:36:34 am (CDT)
$35 06/01/2020 12:09:54 pm (CDT)
$33 06/01/2020 12:09:54 pm (CDT)
$30 06/01/2020 12:09:21 pm (CDT)
$25 06/01/2020 12:09:21 pm (CDT)
$20 06/01/2020 12:09:06 pm (CDT)
$15 06/01/2020 12:09:05 pm (CDT)
$10 05/30/2020 1:05:39 am (CDT)