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Benitoite (large crystal)
- Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito Co., California, USA
- Ex. Colin Manlove
- Miniature, 4.7 x 3.8 x 1.0 cm
- Start Time: 03/30/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/06/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $235
Item Description
Benitoite is one of the most minerals that is almost exclusively tied to a single world locality, because the breadth and quality of the specimens found dwarfed every other locality in the world combined. The world-class specimens from the famous Gem Mine in San Benito County, California are highly valued and coveted by collectors. This piece is a wonderful miniature specimen featuring a large (2.2 cm), translucent, classic, beautiful sapphire blue colored trigonal crystal of Benitoite associated with white Natrolite on grey-blue Crossite matrix. Any Benitoite crystal that is approaching an inch is certainly considered large for the species. I can see one small nick on the upper corner of the crystal, but it's still a very attractive and worthwhile example of these desirable classics from one of the most well-known localities in the United States. From the collection of Colin Manlove.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $235 | 04/06/2023 2:34:07 pm (CDT) |
| $225 | 04/06/2023 2:34:07 pm (CDT) |
| $210 | 04/03/2023 12:12:30 pm (CDT) |
| $200 | 04/03/2023 12:12:30 pm (CDT) |
| $90 | 04/01/2023 5:33:01 pm (CDT) |
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| $10 | 03/31/2023 10:27:15 pm (CDT) |