Arkansas Zigras Fisher Mountain Quartz Mine Trip

Fisher Mountain, Arkansas, USA
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Start Time: 08/16/2021 5:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/21/2021 6:15:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $7,000
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Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2021 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

Billing for this auction will occur on Monday, August 23, for payment using PayPal or a credit card. Shipping will be billed at cost.

Located about 30 minutes by car from Hot Springs, Arkansas this famous mine was opened in 1865, forgotten, and then rediscovered by James Zigras after seeing some fascinating old pieces in the Smithsonian Museum! It produces many unique combinations such as quartz crystals with golden adularia phantoms on crystallized white adularia. His company, Avant Mining has recently rehabilitated the old mine and started commercial collecting. He will open a pocket of crystals in the main vein for the winning bidder! This auction includes a day of fun digging (6 hours), guaranteed discovery, and a lot of excitement (maximum 4 people, please). You can keep up to $2000 of what you find, and purchase other items found if you desire, for mutually agreed prices of half their commercial value. Donated by James Zigras, Avant Mining Company. Trips like this have been valued easily at $4000-5000 in our previous Live Auction Events, and I can say that the families or groups of friends who went, were beyond happy! Link to a recent short discovery video for this fabulous new location: https://vimeo.com/446597658.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$7,000 * 08/21/2021 6:05:21 pm (CDT)
$7,000 * 08/21/2021 6:05:21 pm (CDT)
$6,600 08/21/2021 6:00:58 pm (CDT)
$6,550 08/21/2021 6:00:19 pm (CDT)
$6,500 08/21/2021 6:00:19 pm (CDT)
$6,000 * 08/21/2021 5:56:24 pm (CDT)
$6,000 * 08/21/2021 5:56:24 pm (CDT)
$5,350 08/21/2021 5:55:20 pm (CDT)
$5,300 08/21/2021 5:55:20 pm (CDT)
$5,250 08/21/2021 5:52:40 pm (CDT)
$5,200 08/21/2021 5:52:40 pm (CDT)
$5,050 08/21/2021 5:51:43 pm (CDT)
$5,000 08/21/2021 5:51:43 pm (CDT)
$4,150 08/21/2021 5:43:12 pm (CDT)
$4,100 08/21/2021 5:43:12 pm (CDT)
$3,750 08/21/2021 5:42:29 pm (CDT)
$3,700 08/21/2021 5:42:29 pm (CDT)
$3,000 08/21/2021 5:36:07 pm (CDT)
$2,950 08/21/2021 5:36:07 pm (CDT)
$2,900 08/21/2021 5:13:02 pm (CDT)
$2,850 08/21/2021 5:13:02 pm (CDT)
$2,650 08/21/2021 4:59:07 pm (CDT)
$2,600 08/21/2021 4:59:07 pm (CDT)
$2,400 08/21/2021 4:35:00 pm (CDT)
$2,350 08/21/2021 4:35:00 pm (CDT)
$2,300 08/21/2021 3:59:50 pm (CDT)
$2,250 08/21/2021 3:59:50 pm (CDT)
$2,050 08/21/2021 3:56:00 pm (CDT)
$2,000 08/21/2021 3:56:00 pm (CDT)
$1,900 08/21/2021 3:54:50 pm (CDT)
$1,850 08/21/2021 3:15:59 pm (CDT)
$1,800 08/21/2021 3:15:39 pm (CDT)
$1,750 08/21/2021 3:15:38 pm (CDT)
$1,700 08/21/2021 2:26:37 pm (CDT)
$1,650 08/21/2021 1:08:24 pm (CDT)
$1,600 08/21/2021 12:37:15 pm (CDT)
$1,550 08/20/2021 11:46:26 pm (CDT)
$1,500 * 08/20/2021 3:55:15 pm (CDT)
$1,500 * 08/20/2021 3:55:15 pm (CDT)
$1,450 08/20/2021 3:54:17 pm (CDT)
$1,400 08/20/2021 3:54:17 pm (CDT)
$1,250 08/20/2021 3:54:01 pm (CDT)
$1,200 08/20/2021 3:54:01 pm (CDT)
$1,150 08/20/2021 3:53:37 pm (CDT)
$1,100 08/20/2021 3:53:37 pm (CDT)
$1,013 08/19/2021 8:13:47 pm (CDT)
$988 08/19/2021 8:13:47 pm (CDT)
$963 08/19/2021 8:13:39 pm (CDT)
$938 08/19/2021 8:13:39 pm (CDT)
$913 08/19/2021 7:22:08 pm (CDT)
$888 08/19/2021 7:22:08 pm (CDT)
$675 08/19/2021 7:21:53 pm (CDT)
$650 08/19/2021 7:21:53 pm (CDT)
$625 08/19/2021 6:32:56 pm (CDT)
$600 08/18/2021 11:05:08 pm (CDT)
$575 08/18/2021 11:05:08 pm (CDT)
$525 08/18/2021 12:49:55 am (CDT)
$500 * 08/18/2021 12:49:44 am (CDT)
$500 * 08/18/2021 12:49:44 am (CDT)
$210 08/17/2021 11:19:24 am (CDT)
$200 08/17/2021 11:19:23 am (CDT)
$110 08/17/2021 11:08:32 am (CDT)
$100 08/17/2021 9:05:18 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.