Cerussite (twins) with Baryte

Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen Dist., Midelt Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Jack Halpern
Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 8.6 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 01/11/2025 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/18/2025 6:39:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $679

Item Description

A beautiful display specimen featuring dozens of fine, sharp, lustrous, gemmy / translucent twinned crystals of Cerussite with a gentle smoky-golden hue associated with stark orange colored Baryte blades on matrix from the Les Dalles Mine in Mibladen, Morocco. The Barytes get their color due to iron oxide coatings / inclusions. Metallic, steel-grey colored Galena can be seen around the peripheral edges. No major damage, but there are some tiny imperfections here and there. This iconic material is singular in the mineral world, as nothing else looks quite like this material. The largest Cerussite measures 7 mm across.
ATTENTION: We are happy to announce our new book featuring the Jack Halpern collection entitled "Addicted to Beauty", which will be available in March from the Mineralogical Record. The following is an excerpt from Rob Lavinsky from the foreword of the book. "I am honored to have been entrusted with the deaccessioning of Jack Halpern’s famed collection. This book is not only designed to commemorate Jack's minerals, but also the man himself and how he inspired so many of us who are in the hobby today. Regarding the sale of his collection, Jack’s one comment and wish to me and to his family and friends was that we would carry forward his 'Legacy of Beauty' out into the broad world."
From the collection of Jack Halpern No. 1849. Jack was born May 18, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, but has been a long-time resident of San Francisco. He assembled one of the great mineral collections in the world encompassing over 3,200 specimens with a specific emphasis on color, quality, and style/aesthetics, which is evident in every piece. He admired specimens of all sizes from thumbnails to large cabinets and the vast majority of them rank from fine to world-class in their quality.
Above all else, Jack is considered to be the greatest gentleman in the modern era of mineral collecting. He is beloved by all those who have met him, and he truly is one of the most iconic figures in the mineral world. We recently acquired Jack's collection, and the VAST majority of these pieces will be offered here in the auctions, as we feel that everyone deserves and equal opportunity at acquiring these important, well-documented and fine quality pieces for their collections. We are honored to have the opportunity to offer Jack's treasures to everyone on a regular basis in the auctions.
We encourage you to read our blog post at https://www.irocks.com/the-jack-halpern-collection or his profile on the Mineralogical Record website https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/halpernjack/ for more information

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$679 01/18/2025 6:33:35 pm (CST)
$655 01/18/2025 6:33:35 pm (CST)
$600 01/18/2025 6:32:35 pm (CST)
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