Carlsbad-twin Orthoclase (historic, Type Locality for the twin law)

Karlovy Vary Dist., Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Ex. Vasco Trancoso
Miniature, 4.8 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 11/17/2022 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/26/2022 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $45

Item Description

Old-time, classic Carlsbad-twinned orthoclase crystal from the Type Locality, Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). The textbook, well-formed crystal is complete all-around and has nubby faces. The base is broken, but this remains a showy and highly representative example of the famous twinning style from the Type Locality. These were probably collected in the 19th century and are LITERALLY "textbook specimens" of twinning !...seldom for sale today. Ex Vasco Trancoso Collection.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$45 11/25/2022 9:33:31 pm (CST)
$40 11/24/2022 6:02:00 pm (CST)
$37 11/24/2022 6:02:00 pm (CST)
$30 11/23/2022 11:21:34 pm (CST)
$25 11/23/2022 11:21:34 pm (CST)
$20 11/22/2022 5:00:28 am (CST)
$15 11/19/2022 10:39:11 pm (CST)
$10 11/19/2022 3:03:23 am (CST)