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Japan-law twin Quartz on Quartz (Montana)
- PC Mine, Jefferson Co., Montana, USA
- Small Cabinet, 9.9 x 9.3 x 5.2 cm
- Start Time: 09/09/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/16/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $150
Item Description
A spectacular, rare 3.3 x 2.0 cm, closed Japan-law twinned tabular quartz crystal is dramatically set in the middle of the sculptural plate of glassy quartz points to 2.0 cm. The sharp lustrous water-clear twin with beveled termination edges is enhanced by the striking chevron-shaped striations. A clean repair above the base is certainly only a modest detraction to this Montana classic, but it is there upon examination (and could be redone in a modern lab, better). The PC Mine is well-known for both open and closed Japan-law twins, but they were never common. Specimens of this quality came out in the 1980s and 90s, with very few since. A very fine and impressive example of the closed Japan-law twin quartz style on large matrix from the mine. The piece looks great from either side.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $150 | 09/16/2021 5:05:58 pm (CDT) |
| $140 | 09/16/2021 2:45:35 pm (CDT) |
| $135 | 09/16/2021 2:45:35 pm (CDT) |
| $120 | 09/14/2021 10:38:01 am (CDT) |
| $110 | 09/11/2021 6:58:09 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 09/11/2021 6:58:09 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 09/10/2021 9:01:52 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 09/10/2021 9:01:52 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 09/10/2021 5:23:55 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 09/10/2021 1:26:07 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 09/10/2021 5:00:16 am (CDT) |