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Cobalt-bearing Calcite Stalactites with Malachite
- Mashamba West Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
- Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - SCH1031
- Small Cabinet, 5.4 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 05/09/2024 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/16/2024 6:39:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $8,010
Item Description
Visually stunning, this great combination piece is from the famous Mashamba West Mine in the DRC. The bubble gum-pink Calcite crystals are stacked as wondrous columns/stalactites, looking so much like many of the ornate, mind-boggling buildings carved into cliffs around the world. They are in excellent condition, with just a few tips exposing the crystalline interiors. Associated is a cluster of dark and light green Malachite crystals, nestled into the Calcites. The Malachites are prismatic in habit, which makes one wonder if they are, indeed, pseudomorphs. If so, that would be yet another intriguing element added to an already choice specimen. The outstanding aesthetics created by both the complements and contrasts of the Calcites and Malachites makes this small-cabinet specimen a true find! Unique!
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $8,010 | 05/16/2024 6:34:54 pm (CDT) |
| $7,910 | 05/16/2024 6:34:54 pm (CDT) |
| $7,900 | 05/16/2024 6:32:52 pm (CDT) |
| $7,800 | 05/16/2024 6:29:53 pm (CDT) |
| $7,700 | 05/16/2024 6:29:53 pm (CDT) |
| $7,600 | 05/16/2024 6:12:38 pm (CDT) |
| $7,500 * | 05/16/2024 6:11:52 pm (CDT) |
| $7,500 * | 05/16/2024 6:11:52 pm (CDT) |
| $6,650 | 05/16/2024 6:11:35 pm (CDT) |
| $6,550 | 05/16/2024 6:11:35 pm (CDT) |
| $6,100 | 05/16/2024 6:11:04 pm (CDT) |
| $6,000 | 05/16/2024 6:11:04 pm (CDT) |
| $5,650 | 05/16/2024 6:00:12 pm (CDT) |
| $5,550 | 05/16/2024 6:00:12 pm (CDT) |
| $5,300 | 05/16/2024 5:59:51 pm (CDT) |
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| $4,850 | 05/16/2024 5:06:59 pm (CDT) |
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| $4,050 | 05/16/2024 4:44:30 pm (CDT) |
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| $3,750 | 05/16/2024 4:03:26 pm (CDT) |
| $3,700 | 05/16/2024 4:03:26 pm (CDT) |
| $3,650 | 05/16/2024 3:34:39 pm (CDT) |
| $3,600 | 05/16/2024 3:34:39 pm (CDT) |
| $3,450 | 05/16/2024 3:33:38 pm (CDT) |
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| $3,350 | 05/16/2024 2:39:23 pm (CDT) |
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| $2,650 | 05/16/2024 11:02:34 am (CDT) |
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| $1,526 | 05/13/2024 1:47:22 pm (CDT) |
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| $1,304 | 05/11/2024 11:26:14 pm (CDT) |
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| $580 | 05/11/2024 9:39:13 am (CDT) |
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| $503 | 05/11/2024 8:47:23 am (CDT) |
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| $454 | 05/10/2024 8:17:15 pm (CDT) |
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| $15 | 05/10/2024 3:35:47 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 05/10/2024 2:45:45 pm (CDT) |
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.