Rhodochrosite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Jack Halpern
Cabinet, 10.7 x 9.2 x 5.0 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: $847

Item Description

A fine quality, cabinet-sized specimen of these distinctive Rhodochrosites from Santa Eulalia featuring a coverage of sparkling, light pink, radiating aggregates on oxidized matrix. The largest Rhodochrosite group measures 1.2 cm across. No major damage I can find, and the piece is crystallized on both sides. Very showy and excellent quality. One of the better cabinet-sized pieces of this material that we've had to offer in the auctions in recent years.
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. 2204. 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
$847 01/18/2025 6:26:02 pm (CST)
$822 01/18/2025 6:26:01 pm (CST)
$750 01/18/2025 6:25:39 pm (CST)
$725 01/18/2025 6:25:39 pm (CST)
$525 01/18/2025 4:12:26 pm (CST)
$500 01/18/2025 4:12:26 pm (CST)
$485 01/18/2025 4:12:11 pm (CST)
$475 01/18/2025 4:12:11 pm (CST)
$385 01/18/2025 4:11:54 pm (CST)
$375 01/18/2025 4:11:54 pm (CST)
$303 01/18/2025 1:41:00 pm (CST)
$293 01/18/2025 1:41:00 pm (CST)
$268 01/18/2025 11:22:20 am (CST)
$258 01/18/2025 11:22:19 am (CST)
$243 01/18/2025 5:52:46 am (CST)
$233 01/17/2025 10:46:58 am (CST)
$223 01/17/2025 10:46:53 am (CST)
$215 01/17/2025 10:46:53 am (CST)
$205 01/17/2025 10:46:47 am (CST)
$195 01/17/2025 10:46:47 am (CST)
$185 01/17/2025 6:10:16 am (CST)
$175 * 01/16/2025 1:35:13 pm (CST)
$175 * 01/16/2025 1:35:13 pm (CST)
$165 01/13/2025 2:34:45 pm (CST)
$155 * 01/13/2025 2:34:37 pm (CST)
$155 * 01/13/2025 2:34:37 pm (CST)
$65 01/12/2025 12:43:02 pm (CST)
$55 01/12/2025 12:43:02 pm (CST)
$10 01/11/2025 10:47:33 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.