Baryte

near Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Cabinet, 10.7 x 9.7 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 09/10/2022 5:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/15/2022 6:55:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $140

Item Description

The classic Baryte specimen from near Stoneham, Colorado are some of the most classic and easily recognizable examples of the species from anywhere in the world. The distinctive and alluring blue color along with the fine crystallization and excellent gemminess of the crystals is iconic. This piece is a good cabinet sized specimen featuring several gemmy, sharp, lustrous, slightly "smoky" blue colored prismatic crystals of Baryte measuring up to 4.4 cm long associated with soft golden colored Calcite on matrix. Some of the crystals are not 100% pristine, but it's still a good representative example of these well-known pieces that have been around for many decades. These specimens are rarely seen on the market now and are true classics from Colorado.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$140 09/15/2022 6:48:04 pm (CDT)
$130 09/15/2022 6:43:30 pm (CDT)
$120 09/15/2022 6:40:11 pm (CDT)
$116 09/15/2022 6:40:11 pm (CDT)
$110 09/15/2022 4:57:41 pm (CDT)
$100 09/15/2022 4:57:41 pm (CDT)
$85 09/13/2022 12:54:17 pm (CDT)
$75 09/13/2022 12:54:17 pm (CDT)
$50 09/13/2022 12:54:05 pm (CDT)
$45 09/13/2022 12:54:05 pm (CDT)
$35 09/13/2022 12:53:49 pm (CDT)
$30 09/13/2022 12:53:49 pm (CDT)
$20 09/11/2022 7:51:34 pm (CDT)
$15 09/11/2022 12:19:16 pm (CDT)
$10 09/11/2022 10:16:29 am (CDT)