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Rhodochrosite and Quartz
- Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pampas Dist., Pallasca Prov., Ancash, Peru
- Ex. Jack Halpern
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.1 x 4.7 cm
- Start Time: 01/30/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/08/2025 6:39:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $955
Item Description
A vivid red-pink rhodochrosite specimen from an unusual locality for most of us these days: the Huayllapon Mine in Peru. Rhodochrosite from here was already highly valued and treasured in the 1980s when a few pockets came out, long before the modern finds at Sweet Home in Colorado made rhodo more plentiful and everybody could own one. Back in the 1980s and before, it was super rare and pieces like this would have been even more valuable. Today, while the species is no longer so rare, the location and style of this Peruvian rhodo is a selling point. It is beautiful, to be sure, with a rich and saturated color. But now, the locality is even more scarce than ever, and a piece such as this is simply not on the market. Purchased by Jack Halpern from his friend and local dealer Ken Roberts, in the 1980s (Ken sourced much of the rhodo there at the time, flying down to import it himself). So, this has had only two owners in 40 years, the dealer and Jack Halpern (whose collection we just purchased). Valued $3500-ish.
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Bidding History
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$955 | 02/08/2025 6:34:05 pm (CST) |
$950 | 02/08/2025 6:34:05 pm (CST) |
$930 | 02/08/2025 6:33:18 pm (CST) |
$905 | 02/08/2025 6:33:18 pm (CST) |
$880 | 02/08/2025 6:32:43 pm (CST) |
$855 | 02/08/2025 6:32:31 pm (CST) |
$850 | 02/08/2025 6:32:31 pm (CST) |
$733 | 02/08/2025 6:28:42 pm (CST) |
$708 | 02/08/2025 6:28:41 pm (CST) |
$683 | 02/08/2025 6:28:23 pm (CST) |
$658 | 02/08/2025 6:28:23 pm (CST) |
$633 | 02/08/2025 6:25:53 pm (CST) |
$608 | 02/08/2025 6:13:56 pm (CST) |
$601 | 02/08/2025 6:13:55 pm (CST) |
$580 | 02/08/2025 5:24:16 pm (CST) |
$555 | 02/08/2025 5:24:16 pm (CST) |
$525 | 02/08/2025 1:10:38 pm (CST) |
$500 | 02/08/2025 1:10:38 pm (CST) |
$478 | 02/08/2025 4:10:56 am (CST) |
$468 | 02/08/2025 4:10:56 am (CST) |
$453 | 02/07/2025 7:28:54 pm (CST) |
$443 | 02/07/2025 7:28:53 pm (CST) |
$365 | 02/02/2025 1:00:12 pm (CST) |
$355 | 02/02/2025 1:00:12 pm (CST) |
$341 | 02/02/2025 10:53:43 am (CST) |
$331 | 02/02/2025 10:53:42 am (CST) |
$265 | 02/02/2025 10:20:53 am (CST) |
$255 * | 02/02/2025 9:58:12 am (CST) |
$255 * | 02/02/2025 9:58:11 am (CST) |
$232 | 02/02/2025 9:57:57 am (CST) |
$222 | 02/02/2025 9:57:57 am (CST) |
$165 | 02/02/2025 9:50:02 am (CST) |
$155 | 02/02/2025 9:50:01 am (CST) |
$149 | 02/01/2025 11:45:13 pm (CST) |
$139 | 02/01/2025 11:45:13 pm (CST) |
$129 | 02/01/2025 11:45:03 pm (CST) |
$119 | 02/01/2025 11:45:03 pm (CST) |
$109 | 02/01/2025 4:43:31 pm (CST) |
$99 | 02/01/2025 8:13:47 am (CST) |
$95 | 02/01/2025 8:13:47 am (CST) |
$85 | 01/31/2025 4:26:21 pm (CST) |
$75 | 01/31/2025 8:00:14 am (CST) |
$65 | 01/31/2025 6:38:21 am (CST) |
$55 | 01/31/2025 12:39:48 am (CST) |
$50 | 01/31/2025 12:39:48 am (CST) |
$10 | 01/31/2025 12:29:30 am (CST) |