Malachite pseudomorph after Baryte

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines Copper-Cobalt Project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Ex. Jack Halpern
Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 01/11/2025 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/18/2025 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $130

Item Description

A beautiful and fairly hard to find pseudomorph from the famed Mashamba West Mine in the DR Congo featuring attractive, fine quality, lustrous, deep green colored crystallized Malachite, which has formed pseudomorphs after thin tabular Baryte crystals, free of matrix. This particular style of Malachite is was is referred to as "primary" due to the fact that it did not from as a result of the alteration from Azurite. An aesthetic and alluring pseudomorph for any fan of secondary ore minerals, specimens from DR Congo, or worldwide pseudomorphs.
ATTENTION: We are happy to announce our new book featuring the Jack Halpern collection entitled "Addicted to Beauty", which will be available in March from the Mineralogical Record. The following is an excerpt from Rob Lavinsky from the foreword of the book. "I am honored to have been entrusted with the deaccessioning of Jack Halpern’s famed collection. This book is not only designed to commemorate Jack's minerals, but also the man himself and how he inspired so many of us who are in the hobby today. Regarding the sale of his collection, Jack’s one comment and wish to me and to his family and friends was that we would carry forward his 'Legacy of Beauty' out into the broad world."
From the collection of Jack Halpern No. 2390. Jack was born May 18, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, but has been a long-time resident of San Francisco. He assembled one of the great mineral collections in the world encompassing over 3,200 specimens with a specific emphasis on color, quality, and style/aesthetics, which is evident in every piece. He admired specimens of all sizes from thumbnails to large cabinets and the vast majority of them rank from fine to world-class in their quality.
Above all else, Jack is considered to be the greatest gentleman in the modern era of mineral collecting. He is beloved by all those who have met him, and he truly is one of the most iconic figures in the mineral world. We recently acquired Jack's collection, and the VAST majority of these pieces will be offered here in the auctions, as we feel that everyone deserves and equal opportunity at acquiring these important, well-documented and fine quality pieces for their collections. We are honored to have the opportunity to offer Jack's treasures to everyone on a regular basis in the auctions.
We encourage you to read our blog post at https://www.irocks.com/the-jack-halpern-collection or his profile on the Mineralogical Record website https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/halpernjack/ for more information

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$130 01/18/2025 6:13:11 pm (CST)
$120 01/18/2025 6:12:45 pm (CST)
$118 01/18/2025 6:12:45 pm (CST)
$99 01/17/2025 12:54:09 pm (CST)
$89 01/17/2025 12:54:09 pm (CST)
$75 01/17/2025 10:57:58 am (CST)
$65 01/17/2025 10:57:58 am (CST)
$45 01/17/2025 10:57:38 am (CST)
$40 01/17/2025 10:57:38 am (CST)
$35 01/14/2025 4:16:28 pm (CST)
$30 01/14/2025 4:16:28 pm (CST)
$25 01/14/2025 9:46:55 am (CST)
$20 01/14/2025 9:46:55 am (CST)
$15 01/12/2025 12:37:44 am (CST)
$10 01/11/2025 10:55:19 pm (CST)