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Smithsonite (Rare Locality)
- Leiping Mine, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
- Thumbnail, 2.1 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
- Start Time: 08/04/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/11/2022 6:35:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $45
Item Description
Smithsonite is a popular mineral to collectors and there are many localities that produce different styles. But this one is very special, from a Chinese iron mine which was famous for the “butterfly twin” calcites in the late 1990s. It is made of two cute, lustrous smithsonite balls which measure 1.3 cm. A significant Chinese locality specimen for smithsonite, and a cute thumbnail from the Jingnan (Tom) Zhang collection, purchased in China long ago.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $45 | 08/11/2022 6:26:43 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 08/11/2022 6:26:43 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 08/11/2022 6:00:30 pm (CDT) |
| $30 * | 08/11/2022 6:00:12 pm (CDT) |
| $30 * | 08/11/2022 6:00:12 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 08/06/2022 10:04:36 am (CDT) |
| $15 | 08/06/2022 10:04:36 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 08/05/2022 10:32:51 am (CDT) |
* 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.