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Cornetite (rare)
- L'Etoile du Congo Mine (Star of the Congo Mine), Lubumbashi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality)
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
- Start Time: 04/16/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/02/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $496
Item Description
A lovely display quality specimen of the now hard to find Cornetites from the Star of the Congo Mine in DR Congo, the type locality for the species. This small cabinet sized specimen features sparkling, intense electric blue color crystals of Cornetite which are covering layers of Chrysocolla and Malachite with underlying black Heterogenite on matrix. Very good condition and the color combination is really eye-catching with the deep blues and green. This mine is now completely defunct and we are told will probably never produce these specimens again. A beautiful and good quality specimen of this beloved and rare material. Priced at $1,000 in the inventory.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $496 | 05/02/2020 6:35:54 pm (CDT) |
| $486 | 05/02/2020 6:35:53 pm (CDT) |
| $472 | 05/02/2020 6:34:09 pm (CDT) |
| $462 | 05/02/2020 6:33:31 pm (CDT) |
| $460 | 05/02/2020 6:33:31 pm (CDT) |
| $452 | 05/02/2020 6:27:46 pm (CDT) |
| $442 | 05/02/2020 6:27:45 pm (CDT) |
| $413 | 05/02/2020 6:26:59 pm (CDT) |
| $403 | 05/02/2020 6:26:58 pm (CDT) |
| $366 | 05/02/2020 6:26:11 pm (CDT) |
| $356 | 05/02/2020 6:26:10 pm (CDT) |
| $317 | 05/02/2020 6:25:31 pm (CDT) |
| $307 | 05/02/2020 6:25:30 pm (CDT) |
| $272 | 05/02/2020 2:45:35 pm (CDT) |
| $262 | 05/02/2020 2:45:35 pm (CDT) |
| $249 | 05/01/2020 5:45:23 am (CDT) |