Gyrolite (fine quality)

Malad Quarry, Malad, Ward 38, Mumbai, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 6.0 x 5.3 cm
Start Time: 01/20/2022 9:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/27/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $110

Item Description

A beautiful and showy small cabinet display specimen featuring a fine quality 2.1 cm, spherical group of rich brownish-black Gyrolite sitting atop drusy Quartz on basalt matrix. A smaller Gyrolite can be seen buried down in the vug for a nice accent. Well-crystallized display specimens of Gyrolite are virtually unheard of outside of India, and when you find a piece like this with such rich and eye-catching color, it's a real treat. Indian trap rock minerals don't get enough appreciation these days from collectors, and it's a shame because the majority of these minerals are truly the finest crystallized examples of their respective species in the world. Don't miss out on this one, it's a great piece of this now classic material. From the collection of Richard Rossi, an East Coast collector and longtime Fellow and supporter of the Mineralogical Record and the community

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$110 01/27/2022 6:38:46 pm (CST)
$100 01/27/2022 6:38:46 pm (CST)
$90 01/27/2022 12:37:41 pm (CST)
$80 01/27/2022 12:37:41 pm (CST)
$70 01/26/2022 10:54:57 am (CST)
$60 01/25/2022 12:51:54 pm (CST)
$50 01/25/2022 12:27:46 pm (CST)
$45 * 01/25/2022 12:27:30 pm (CST)
$45 * 01/25/2022 12:27:30 pm (CST)
$40 01/25/2022 12:27:17 pm (CST)
$35 01/25/2022 12:27:17 pm (CST)
$30 01/22/2022 8:13:19 pm (CST)
$25 01/22/2022 11:29:30 am (CST)
$20 * 01/21/2022 9:38:42 pm (CST)
$20 * 01/21/2022 9:38:42 pm (CST)
$10 01/21/2022 4:31:06 pm (CST)
* 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.