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Gypsum (''Satin Spar'') (RARE locality specimen)
- Sulfur Hole, Calico, Calico District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
- Ex. Bob Reynolds
- Small Cabinet, 5.3 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 01/18/2024 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/25/2024 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $60
Item Description
A notably rare Gypsum specimen from Sulfur Hole, a mineralized columnar pipe locality, that lies below the borax mines. This is the only specimen of this material that we've had to offer. It's a beautiful piece that features attractive "curved" groups of what is called "satin spar" or "ramshorn" style Gypsum with a chatoyant white hue, aesthetically sitting on matrix. The largest group measures 1.3 cm long. Very eye-catching and certainly hard to find on the market.
From the collection of Robert (Bob) Reynolds. Bob was a well-known fossil and mineral expert and former Curator of Earth Sciences at the San Bernardino County Museum in California. The rare phyllomanganate-chromate species Reynoldsite was named in his honor in 2011.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $60 | 01/25/2024 6:14:24 pm (CST) |
| $50 * | 01/25/2024 6:14:08 pm (CST) |
| $50 * | 01/25/2024 6:14:08 pm (CST) |
| $32 | 01/25/2024 1:26:52 pm (CST) |
| $27 | 01/23/2024 11:22:37 am (CST) |
| $25 | 01/23/2024 11:22:37 am (CST) |
| $20 | 01/22/2024 9:29:45 am (CST) |
| $15 | 01/21/2024 8:44:35 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 01/19/2024 1:15:48 pm (CST) |