Rhodochrosite (rare 2015 find)

N'Chwaning III Mine, Kuruman, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Colin & Helga Owen
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
Start Time: 11/17/2022 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/26/2022 6:40:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $280

Item Description

Dramatically sculptural, 360-degree, mounded small cabinet crust of intergrown spherical aggregates of intensely sparkly, glassy, rich pink rhodochrosite micro-rhombohedrons from a limited 2015 find at the N'Chwaning III Mine. Rhodochrosite is rare from the newest N'Chwaning mine, which became fully operational in 2006. Ex Colin and Helga Owen Collection (Colin was a dealer in the area with a personal collection). A rare, rich, excellent, pristine and typical habit of rhodochrosite from the N'Chwaning III Mine.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$280 11/26/2022 6:34:39 pm (CST)
$275 11/26/2022 6:34:39 pm (CST)
$265 11/26/2022 6:28:33 pm (CST)
$255 11/26/2022 6:28:04 pm (CST)
$251 11/26/2022 6:28:04 pm (CST)
$235 11/26/2022 6:27:31 pm (CST)
$225 * 11/26/2022 6:27:23 pm (CST)
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$215 11/26/2022 6:20:40 pm (CST)
$205 11/26/2022 4:26:15 pm (CST)
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$195 11/26/2022 4:25:54 pm (CST)
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$175 11/26/2022 2:58:38 pm (CST)
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$139 11/26/2022 1:16:05 pm (CST)
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$121 11/24/2022 12:20:00 am (CST)
$111 11/24/2022 12:19:59 am (CST)
$95 11/19/2022 4:09:30 pm (CST)
$85 11/19/2022 4:09:16 pm (CST)
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$30 11/19/2022 3:01:28 am (CST)
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$20 11/19/2022 3:01:13 am (CST)
$15 11/19/2022 3:01:13 am (CST)
$10 11/18/2022 9:55:38 pm (CST)
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