Rhodochrosite and Fluorite (1994 find)

Rainbow Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Ex. William Logan
Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 4.3 x 5.2 cm, 265 grams
Start Time: 01/25/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/05/2023 5:05:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $4,888

Item Description

Large Rhodochrosite crystals of this size, without repair and restoration, have always and will always be uncommon. This is a large and luscious, translucent, dark pink-red Rhodochrosite rhomb from one of the ultimate localities for the species, and a particularly unique and famous pocket of 1994! This crystal measures just over three inches in length and just under two inches in width. Due to its translucency, it glows, and with backlighting it erupts with cherry red color and some zoning is also evident which includes a pronounced, 3mm thick red-pink zone at the edge. The bounding faces of the Rhodochrosite are very well-formed and have good luster. One face at the bottom, as it would be displayed, as well as the bottom of the specimen itself, show some etching and frosting; however, the rhomb is complete in its entirety. There are several, local, sugary patches of glistening, pale lavender Fluorite crystals distributed about the display side that enhance the piece. A very large, complete crystal for the price. Note the rare fluorite association, characteristic of this pocket in the early modern remining era there. Crystals like this, if they turn up at all, are usually damaged and repaired, and valued highly. We would not be surprised to see such a monstrous large crystal out at a show for $15-25,000. This is an old piece from the famous rhodochrosite collection of Dr Bill Logan (there is a book on the collection somewhere, as well). 265 grams. These HUGE CRYSTALS only turn up now in old collections! Any modern material, from a nearby mine, would actually cost a lot more from contemporary production, IF you could get one this big.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$4,888 02/05/2023 4:59:27 pm (CST)
$4,838 02/05/2023 4:59:27 pm (CST)
$4,550 02/05/2023 4:44:47 pm (CST)
$4,500 02/05/2023 4:44:47 pm (CST)
$4,150 02/05/2023 4:09:05 pm (CST)
$4,100 02/05/2023 4:09:05 pm (CST)
$3,550 02/05/2023 1:31:25 pm (CST)
$3,500 02/05/2023 1:31:09 pm (CST)
$3,450 02/05/2023 1:31:08 pm (CST)
$3,100 02/04/2023 3:16:56 pm (CST)
$3,050 02/01/2023 12:19:21 am (CST)
$3,000 * 02/01/2023 12:18:48 am (CST)
$3,000 * 02/01/2023 12:18:48 am (CST)
$2,650 02/01/2023 12:18:21 am (CST)
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$2,520 02/01/2023 12:16:15 am (CST)
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$2,405 02/01/2023 12:15:36 am (CST)
$2,355 02/01/2023 12:15:36 am (CST)
$2,305 01/31/2023 9:21:25 pm (CST)
$2,255 01/31/2023 9:21:25 pm (CST)
$2,150 01/31/2023 11:26:23 am (CST)
$2,100 01/31/2023 11:26:23 am (CST)
$2,050 01/30/2023 10:45:15 pm (CST)
$2,000 01/30/2023 9:06:21 pm (CST)
$1,950 01/30/2023 9:06:21 pm (CST)
$1,825 01/30/2023 1:20:09 pm (CST)
$1,775 01/30/2023 1:20:09 pm (CST)
$1,725 01/30/2023 1:19:39 pm (CST)
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$1,625 01/30/2023 12:41:33 pm (CST)
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$1,525 01/30/2023 2:11:45 am (CST)
$1,475 01/30/2023 2:11:45 am (CST)
$1,300 01/28/2023 1:24:54 pm (CST)
$1,250 01/28/2023 1:24:54 pm (CST)
$1,150 01/28/2023 9:35:25 am (CST)
$1,100 01/28/2023 9:35:25 am (CST)
$343 01/28/2023 2:00:57 am (CST)
$333 01/28/2023 2:00:56 am (CST)
$299 01/27/2023 2:54:09 pm (CST)
$289 01/27/2023 2:54:08 pm (CST)
$260 01/26/2023 11:33:33 pm (CST)
$250 01/26/2023 11:33:33 pm (CST)
$220 01/26/2023 7:57:21 pm (CST)
$210 01/26/2023 7:57:21 pm (CST)
$160 01/26/2023 1:17:21 pm (CST)
$150 01/26/2023 1:17:21 pm (CST)
$100 01/26/2023 5:50:49 am (CST)
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