Quartz (Faden)

Dera Ismail Khan Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
Ex. Gabriel Risse
Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm
Start Time: 05/25/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/01/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Current Bid: $170
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Item Description

A truly elegant example of the faden variety of quartz, where a fuzzy "line" goes through the middle and seems to act as a nucleus for growth out from each side. It is a really strange growth style for quartz, and you can google it to learn about it, but truth be told we are still not really entirely sure how and why they form. In any case, this is a perfectly balanced specimen, with a 4.2 cm tall cluster perched perfectly upright....and you rarely get both of these statements about the same specimen. It is an excellent example in the size class, with unusually well defined faden line within. It was purchased in Munich by Gabriel Risse from the source, from a large lot imported by Marcus Budil some years ago. They considered it truly exceptional for the size, as do we.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$170 05/27/2023 2:31:39 pm (CDT)
$160 05/27/2023 2:31:39 pm (CDT)
$150 05/27/2023 2:29:20 pm (CDT)
$140 05/27/2023 2:29:20 pm (CDT)
$130 05/27/2023 7:47:58 am (CDT)
$120 05/26/2023 7:47:39 pm (CDT)
$110 05/26/2023 2:47:12 pm (CDT)
$100 * 05/26/2023 2:46:51 pm (CDT)
$100 * 05/26/2023 2:46:51 pm (CDT)
$90 05/26/2023 2:34:05 am (CDT)
$80 05/26/2023 2:34:05 am (CDT)
$70 05/25/2023 10:30:57 pm (CDT)
$60 05/25/2023 10:23:44 pm (CDT)
$50 05/25/2023 10:23:40 pm (CDT)
$45 05/25/2023 10:23:40 pm (CDT)
$40 05/25/2023 10:23:37 pm (CDT)
$35 05/25/2023 10:23:37 pm (CDT)
$30 05/25/2023 9:49:42 pm (CDT)
$25 05/25/2023 8:37:36 pm (CDT)
$20 05/25/2023 8:37:32 pm (CDT)
$15 05/25/2023 8:37:32 pm (CDT)
$10 05/25/2023 7:14:15 pm (CDT)
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