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Bismuthinite in Quartz (rare)
- Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
- Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 08/15/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/25/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $202
Item Description
A fine and rare quartz inclusion piece: Lustrous, metallic bismuthinite blades and needles, to 2.0 cm, are enclosed in the sharply terminated water-clear to gemmy quartz crystal. Some of the termination faces and prism faces are water-clear, which really highlights these rare and unusual inclusions from the famous Yaogangxian Mine. Other termination and prism faces have satin luster or are frosted.The stepped-growth prism faces enhance the 360-degree hexagonal quartz crystal. See the MINDAT Yaogangxian Mine locality entry at: https://www.mindat.org/loc-4549.html for more detailed information on these fascinating rare inclusions.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $202 | 08/25/2022 6:13:46 pm (CDT) |
| $192 | 08/25/2022 6:13:46 pm (CDT) |
| $182 | 08/25/2022 5:42:26 pm (CDT) |
| $172 | 08/25/2022 5:42:26 pm (CDT) |
| $162 | 08/25/2022 11:07:29 am (CDT) |
| $152 | 08/23/2022 9:06:59 pm (CDT) |
| $142 * | 08/23/2022 9:06:45 pm (CDT) |
| $142 * | 08/23/2022 9:06:45 pm (CDT) |
| $132 | 08/23/2022 9:06:29 pm (CDT) |
| $122 | 08/23/2022 9:06:29 pm (CDT) |
| $112 | 08/23/2022 9:06:15 pm (CDT) |
| $102 | 08/23/2022 9:06:15 pm (CDT) |
| $92 | 08/23/2022 9:05:58 pm (CDT) |
| $82 | 08/23/2022 9:05:58 pm (CDT) |
| $72 | 08/23/2022 9:05:42 pm (CDT) |
| $62 | 08/23/2022 9:05:42 pm (CDT) |
| $52 | 08/20/2022 7:21:12 pm (CDT) |
| $51 | 08/20/2022 7:21:12 pm (CDT) |
| $46 | 08/18/2022 12:50:54 pm (CDT) |
| $44 | 08/18/2022 12:50:54 pm (CDT) |
| $41 | 08/17/2022 11:32:26 am (CDT) |
| $36 | 08/17/2022 11:32:26 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 08/17/2022 8:36:48 am (CDT) |
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