Celestine (great quality) (ex Ross Lillie Collection)

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois
Cabinet, 10.2 x 9.8 x 7.4 cm
Start Time: 01/23/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/30/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $531

Item Description

A fantastic three-dimensional cabinet sized display specimen of the lesser seen Celestine specimens from the famous Minerva #1 Mine in Southern Illinois. Dozens of razor-sharp, highly lustrous, soft blue color, very gemmy, "sword"-shaped orthorhombic crystals of Celestine measuring up to 2.8 cm are intergrown free of matrix to form this attractive overall piece. It's not totally pristine, as there are some visible nicks, and it's obviously not complete on the base where it was removed from the pocket, but you just don't see pieces of this quality and size from this locality on the market. The few that we've handled from this mine are often dull and nearly white in color, not anywhere close to the THICKNESS and "wet" luster seen in these crystals. Ex Ross Lillie collection (#RCL2135). Valued at $2,500.

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Bidding History

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$531 01/30/2020 6:17:03 pm (CST)
$509 01/30/2020 6:17:03 pm (CST)
$506 01/30/2020 6:16:14 pm (CST)
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