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Bismuth (Man-made) (Halpern Coll.)
- Germany
- Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
- Start Time: 10/20/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/27/2022 6:40:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $135
Item Description
Stunning psychedelic iridescent metallic colors dramatically enhance the fantastic stepped-growth and hoppered form of this absolutely surreal man-made synthetic Bismuth specimen from Germany. These incredible man-made bismuth crystals float to the top of a supercooled bismuth melt and form within minutes. The iridescent colors are caused by light scattering on a very thin layer of bismuth oxide. Certainly a spectacular form with eye-catching color for a man-made native element! Not natural 100%, but so, so neat and mesmerizing and fun to look at! The iridescent colors and geometric forms are truly surreal. From the collection of well-known Jack Halpern of San Francisco, as featured in the Mineralogical Record, March 2005. Jack kept a row of amazing and beautiful synthetic and man-made mineral specimens on a top shelf in his mineral room, because he found them beautiful in their own regard, and also educational.
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Bidding History
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| $135 | 10/27/2022 6:32:08 pm (CDT) |
| $126 | 10/27/2022 6:32:08 pm (CDT) |
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| $10 | 10/20/2022 9:20:37 pm (CDT) |