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Atacamite (rare locality specimen)
- Moonta Mines, Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
- Ex. Al Kidwell
- Small Cabinet, 5.6 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/19/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/26/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $36
Item Description
A rarely seen example of Atacamite from the Moonta Mines in South Australia featuring a coverage of dark green, sharp, lustrous, prismatic micro crystals on host rock matrix. These specimens can date back to the early 1900s, and are some of the better examples of the species you'll find outside of Atacama, Chile.
From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974 ( https://www.mindat.org/photo-326405.html ).
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $36 | 10/26/2023 5:52:43 pm (CDT) |
| $31 | 10/26/2023 3:04:45 pm (CDT) |
| $26 | 10/23/2023 9:26:02 pm (CDT) |
| $21 | 10/23/2023 9:25:58 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 10/23/2023 9:25:58 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 10/21/2023 8:19:59 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/20/2023 12:12:31 am (CDT) |