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Fluorapatite (fluorescent) on Cleavelandite ex Obodda
- Mawi, Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/23/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/29/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $170
Item Description
Pretty lavender zoned apatite crystals are aesthetically clustered on the contrasting lustrous, platy cleavelandite matrix plate. The terminated, lustrous, translucent crystals have a striking shimmer to the striated prism faces. The central complex crystal cluster is 1.6 cm and the sculptural edge cluster is 2.0 cm. Bright yellow SW UV fluorescence. Classic and excellent Afghanistan apatite, probably from the well-known Mawi pegmatite. Ex Herb Obodda and valued by him at $500 over 13 years ago. It is worth more today. It has several fine presentation views.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $170 | 10/29/2020 6:22:31 pm (CDT) |
| $160 | 10/29/2020 6:22:19 pm (CDT) |
| $150 * | 10/29/2020 4:53:16 pm (CDT) |
| $150 * | 10/29/2020 4:53:16 pm (CDT) |
| $140 | 10/29/2020 4:52:44 pm (CDT) |
| $130 | 10/29/2020 4:52:44 pm (CDT) |
| $120 | 10/29/2020 4:50:41 pm (CDT) |
| $110 | 10/29/2020 4:50:41 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 10/27/2020 3:03:45 pm (CDT) |
| $90 | 10/27/2020 3:03:45 pm (CDT) |
| $80 | 10/27/2020 3:46:54 am (CDT) |
| $70 | 10/27/2020 3:46:54 am (CDT) |
| $60 | 10/25/2020 12:03:15 am (CDT) |
| $50 | 10/24/2020 11:30:28 am (CDT) |
| $44 | 10/24/2020 11:30:28 am (CDT) |
| $40 | 10/24/2020 4:35:30 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 10/24/2020 4:35:30 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/23/2020 11:34:01 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.