Azurite on limonite (classic style, circa 1900!)

Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Miniature, 5.3 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 07/09/2020 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/16/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $317
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Item Description

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Sparkly tiny royal-blue azurite crystals form an aesthetic, bulbous "organic looking" large miniature from this classic Arizona locale. The crystals glow with electric-blue color under bright light. Better in person! The Copper Queen mine was established in the late 1800s and was the most productive copper mine in Arizona. Sadly, the mine ceased production in 1975, cementing fine specimens from the locality as mineral classics! This style of sparkly growths on limonite was characteristic of the pre-WWI years and became a necessary addition to museums around the world at the time. Perfect for its size, this is a bit of Arizona mining history. Valued $1000-1250. ex Ted Bartels collection

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$317 07/16/2020 4:19:45 pm (CDT)
$307 07/15/2020 9:04:02 pm (CDT)
$300 07/15/2020 9:04:02 pm (CDT)
$287 07/15/2020 9:03:26 pm (CDT)
$277 07/15/2020 9:03:26 pm (CDT)
$198 07/14/2020 9:15:25 pm (CDT)
$188 07/14/2020 9:15:24 pm (CDT)
$130 07/14/2020 5:25:14 am (CDT)
$120 07/14/2020 5:25:14 am (CDT)
$110 07/13/2020 3:53:45 pm (CDT)
$100 07/13/2020 3:53:44 pm (CDT)
$90 07/12/2020 10:25:40 pm (CDT)
$80 07/12/2020 10:25:39 pm (CDT)
$70 07/11/2020 8:49:06 pm (CDT)
$60 07/11/2020 8:49:06 pm (CDT)
$40 07/11/2020 7:38:25 pm (CDT)
$35 07/11/2020 6:54:16 am (CDT)
$30 07/11/2020 4:24:45 am (CDT)
$25 07/11/2020 4:24:45 am (CDT)
$20 07/11/2020 4:24:32 am (CDT)
$15 07/11/2020 4:24:31 am (CDT)
$10 07/10/2020 10:25:52 pm (CDT)