Cerussite (smoky colored twin)

Mfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 11/17/2022 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/26/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $50

Item Description

From a recent discovery (early 2022), here we have a lovely example of these elusive Cerussite twins from the well-known Mfouati Mine in Republic of the Congo. The piece is a full-sized thumbnail, and features a robust, well-formed, distinct twin of gemmy/translucent, smoky colored Cerussite, free of matrix. You can see the small reentrant angle on the front of the twin, which gives the piece character. No damage that I can find on the front, and only a thin area on the back where it's contacted after being separated from the pocket wall. A showy and good quality example of these uncommon Cerussite specimens.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$50 * 11/24/2022 2:34:05 pm (CST)
$50 * 11/24/2022 2:34:05 pm (CST)
$45 11/24/2022 2:34:00 pm (CST)
$40 11/24/2022 2:34:00 pm (CST)
$35 11/24/2022 2:33:48 pm (CST)
$30 11/24/2022 2:33:48 pm (CST)
$25 11/24/2022 2:33:44 pm (CST)
$20 11/24/2022 2:33:44 pm (CST)
$15 11/19/2022 5:22:22 am (CST)
$10 11/18/2022 12:28:04 am (CST)
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