Azurite (''suns'')

Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Gardiner Range, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 04/13/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/20/2023 7:05:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $140
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Item Description

This small cabinet specimen is a classic example of the unique and well-known Azurite "suns" from the Malbunka Copper Mine in Australia. The interesting and distinctive form of the Azurite is best associated with this locality. This Azurites are essentially semi-layered, rich blue colored, compressed "rosettes" which forced to grow in a laterally compressed, radiating manner on kaolinite matrix. The largest "sun" measures 1.5 cm across. I don't think there is another Azurite locality in the world which produces them quite like this.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$140 04/20/2023 6:56:08 pm (CDT)
$130 04/20/2023 6:54:45 pm (CDT)
$120 * 04/20/2023 6:54:26 pm (CDT)
$120 * 04/20/2023 6:54:26 pm (CDT)
$110 04/20/2023 6:53:26 pm (CDT)
$100 04/20/2023 6:53:26 pm (CDT)
$95 04/20/2023 6:43:04 pm (CDT)
$85 04/20/2023 6:43:04 pm (CDT)
$81 04/20/2023 6:28:01 pm (CDT)
$71 04/20/2023 6:27:59 pm (CDT)
$70 04/20/2023 6:19:45 pm (CDT)
$60 04/20/2023 3:46:39 pm (CDT)
$50 04/14/2023 9:45:19 pm (CDT)
$46 04/14/2023 9:45:19 pm (CDT)
$45 04/14/2023 9:45:14 pm (CDT)
$40 04/14/2023 9:45:14 pm (CDT)
$10 04/14/2023 7:40:09 pm (CDT)
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