Bournonite on Pyrite and Quartz

Viboras Mine, Machacamarca, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Cabinet, 12.6 x 11.3 x 8.7 cm
Start Time: 01/06/2022 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/13/2022 6:55:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $250
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Item Description

We don't have a lot of Bournonites from Bolivia in the auctions as we used to, and this is one of the best cabinet sized specimens of Bournonite that we have offered for a while. It features a very attractive, sharp, metallic, lustrous, silvery-grey color, bladed crystal measuring 2.2 cm on edge across aesthetically sitting in middle of a three-dimensional matrix coated by sparkling metallic golden Pyrite and tiny Quartz crystals. The piece is in excellent shape overall, and I can't find any major damage. This specimen is from a discovery in 2003 at Machacamarca, and this particular pocket with the Quartz and Pyrite matrix is one of the best from this particular min. If you're a fan of sulfosalts, metallic minerals or simply Bolivian material, don't miss out on this attractive display specimen of these beloved Bournonites. Valued at $1,800 in the inventory.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$250 01/13/2022 6:45:03 pm (CST)
$240 01/13/2022 6:44:56 pm (CST)
$230 01/13/2022 6:44:56 pm (CST)
$220 01/13/2022 6:41:32 pm (CST)
$210 01/13/2022 6:35:42 pm (CST)
$200 * 01/13/2022 6:35:37 pm (CST)
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$190 01/13/2022 6:35:32 pm (CST)
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$130 01/13/2022 6:33:15 pm (CST)
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$90 01/13/2022 5:00:33 pm (CST)
$80 01/13/2022 4:42:23 pm (CST)
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$70 01/13/2022 12:35:38 am (CST)
$60 01/10/2022 8:56:43 pm (CST)
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$45 01/08/2022 7:17:54 pm (CST)
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$15 01/08/2022 5:25:42 pm (CST)
$10 01/06/2022 8:48:29 pm (CST)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.