Citrine on Danburite (rare combo for the locality)

Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Miniature, 4.9 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 02/03/2022 9:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/10/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $98

Item Description

Charcas is best known for its world-class Danburite crystals (the finest of the species ever found), but this piece is special because it features a handful of Citrine crystals, which are incredibly hard to find from this locality. I've only seen a few of these specimens over the years, and this miniature is a great example as it is not only good quality, but showy to boot. The Citrine crystals are all sharp, lustrous and gemmy, with an attractive golden-yellow hue sitting on a translucent white / colorless Danburite prism with a classic "chisel-shaped" termination. The largest Citrine measures 5 mm long. The piece is in good condition overall, though there is a spot near the termination where another Danburite once grew, but I looked at it with a loupe, and it doesn't appear to be damaged, and even possibly re-crystallized ("re-healed"). If you collect gem crystals, Mexican minerals or just unusual association specimens, do not miss out on this attractive miniature from this famous locality.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$98 02/10/2022 5:31:46 pm (CST)
$88 02/10/2022 5:31:46 pm (CST)
$70 02/10/2022 4:34:01 pm (CST)
$60 02/10/2022 4:34:01 pm (CST)
$50 02/10/2022 7:34:04 am (CST)
$45 02/10/2022 7:34:04 am (CST)
$40 02/10/2022 7:33:54 am (CST)
$35 02/10/2022 7:33:54 am (CST)
$30 02/10/2022 7:33:44 am (CST)
$25 02/10/2022 7:33:44 am (CST)
$20 02/10/2022 3:16:21 am (CST)
$15 02/07/2022 7:51:09 am (CST)
$10 02/03/2022 9:45:31 pm (CST)