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Fluorite with Baryte and Calcite
- Annabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek Mining Sub-Dist., Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Ex. Richard Heck
- Cabinet, 13.6 x 12.0 x 7.8 cm
- Start Time: 01/30/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/08/2025 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $1,750
Item Description
A pretty and very unusual combination piece from the fluorspar mine at Annabel Lee, and from the notable collection of Midwest dentist and well-known 1980s-1990s collector, Dick Heck. This is a large, dramatic, sparkling and beautiful piece consisting of several, large, transparent to translucent, yellow Fluorite cubes that display narrow, but perceptible purple rims. The big Fluorite cube measures nearly three inches across and has all corners intact. Please note that the sharp gemmy yellows are among the rarest colors for Illinois fluorite. We're used to seeing dark to light purple Fluorite crystals and clusters from Annabel Lee, rarely do we ever see yellow (but apparently these associations are indicative, and it is certainly not from Denton or Minerva with the baryte style). The Fluorite crystals have good luster and exhibit stepped growth in the central areas of the crystal faces. Ivory-colored, rounded aggregates of small Baryte crystals resembling splotches of cookie dough are present on a couple of the faces. The Baryte and parts of the Fluorite crystals are accented by 1 cm and sharply-terminated, pale amber-colored, scalenohedral Calcite crystals. Several metallic, brassy green, disphenoidal crystals of Chalcopyrite to 2 mm are sprinkled sparingly on the piece. The big crystal is pristine and other secondary crystals are in good shape with a few showing only slightly compromised corners with trivial dings, if you look closely (and no restoration as is common on large Illinois fluorites these days). This is an old Annabel Lee piece that is atypical for the locality, showy, and from a great collection. Valued $3500-5000.
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Bidding History
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$1,750 | 02/08/2025 6:03:59 pm (CST) |
$1,700 | 02/08/2025 6:03:59 pm (CST) |
$1,650 | 02/08/2025 6:03:53 pm (CST) |
$1,600 | 02/08/2025 6:03:53 pm (CST) |
$1,550 | 02/08/2025 5:59:55 pm (CST) |
$1,500 | 02/08/2025 5:59:55 pm (CST) |
$1,450 | 02/08/2025 5:59:48 pm (CST) |
$1,400 | 02/08/2025 5:59:48 pm (CST) |
$1,350 | 02/08/2025 5:59:39 pm (CST) |
$1,300 | 02/08/2025 5:59:39 pm (CST) |
$1,250 | 02/08/2025 5:59:33 pm (CST) |
$1,200 | 02/08/2025 5:59:33 pm (CST) |
$1,150 | 02/08/2025 1:03:01 pm (CST) |
$1,100 | 02/08/2025 1:03:01 pm (CST) |
$1,050 | 02/08/2025 1:01:56 pm (CST) |
$1,000 | 02/08/2025 1:01:56 pm (CST) |
$975 | 02/08/2025 1:01:49 pm (CST) |
$950 | 02/08/2025 1:01:49 pm (CST) |
$925 | 02/08/2025 1:01:42 pm (CST) |
$900 | 02/08/2025 1:01:42 pm (CST) |
$875 | 02/08/2025 12:56:37 pm (CST) |
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$825 | 02/02/2025 8:03:34 pm (CST) |
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$580 | 01/31/2025 8:20:36 pm (CST) |
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$525 | 01/31/2025 12:43:48 am (CST) |
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$10 | 01/30/2025 7:05:44 pm (CST) |