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Sphalerite
- Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 04/11/2023 12:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/20/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $255
Item Description
This is a very lustrous and sparkling example of the dark red sphalerite crystals that miners in the 1970s and 1980s called "ruby jack" for the red-brown-yellow color tones you see in strong light. At first, it does look jet black, but strong light reveals color within. It has fabulous luster and crystals to 1 inch in size. Donated by Donald and Gloria Olson to the MINDAT auction. Probably older material, but also some did come out in more modern mining in the early 2000s and after, although this looks older to the eye.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $255 | 04/20/2023 6:10:17 pm (CDT) |
| $250 | 04/20/2023 6:10:17 pm (CDT) |
| $184 | 04/20/2023 6:09:52 pm (CDT) |
| $174 | 04/20/2023 6:09:52 pm (CDT) |
| $125 | 04/20/2023 3:57:04 pm (CDT) |
| $115 | 04/20/2023 3:57:04 pm (CDT) |
| $105 | 04/20/2023 3:56:56 pm (CDT) |
| $95 | 04/20/2023 3:56:56 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 04/15/2023 5:51:11 pm (CDT) |
| $75 | 04/15/2023 5:51:10 pm (CDT) |
| $70 | 04/13/2023 9:36:46 am (CDT) |
| $60 | 04/13/2023 1:58:18 am (CDT) |
| $50 | 04/13/2023 1:57:41 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 04/13/2023 1:57:41 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 04/12/2023 10:09:34 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 04/12/2023 9:59:01 pm (CDT) |
| $25 * | 04/12/2023 9:58:53 pm (CDT) |
| $25 * | 04/12/2023 9:58:53 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 04/12/2023 10:42:42 am (CDT) |
| $15 | 04/12/2023 10:36:04 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 04/11/2023 7:59:56 pm (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.