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Aragonite (rare purple color - twinned crystal)
- La Pesquera, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
- Toenail, 3.3 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/27/2021 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/03/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $130
Item Description
The Aragonites from this locality are some of the most distinctive for the species extant. The eye-catching purple color, along with the beautiful twinned pseudo-hexagonal form make for some really interesting specimens. This piece is from a recent find at La Pesquera and is essentially a thin sliced "cross section" of a prismatic crystal group (twinned crystal group) of Aragonite with wonderful purple exteriors which grade into a straw yellow coloration in the center. The piece appears to have been cleaned with acid as it has a slightly "waxy" exterior luster which is unusual for the material. Nonetheless, the color, luster and gemminess make it very appealing for such a common species.
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Bidding History
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$130 | 06/03/2021 6:26:33 pm (CDT) |
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$60 | 06/03/2021 9:34:54 am (CDT) |
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$47 | 06/01/2021 5:23:51 pm (CDT) |
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