Bournonite (RARE), Sphalerite, Galena, Calcite, etc (Lemanski Coll.)

570 Ore body, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet, 12.2 x 7.8 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 09/15/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/22/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $550

Item Description

Bournonite is VERY RARE from the famous mines at Naica. A 7 mm, splendent, sharp, well-striated, metallic-gray, doubly terminated cogwheel is aesthetically set on the on the impressive and artistic large combination ore matrix. The striking piece includes sphalerite, galena and iridescent golden chalcopyrite sphenoids. Scattered wheatsheaf-like glassy, translucent, colorless calcite scalenohedrons with multiple terminations, earlier generation frosted calcite rhombohedrons and a few scattered quartz points are super accessories. The underlying matrix is nearly solid sphalerite and galena. Neon-pink calcite fluorescence. Ex Chet Lemanski Collection No. 23166 and acquired from respected Mexico specialist Dr. Peter Megaw at the 2007 Tucson Show. This rare, rich and very showy large combination is from 1996-1997 finds.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$550 09/22/2022 6:36:00 pm (CDT)
$525 09/22/2022 6:34:28 pm (CDT)
$515 09/22/2022 6:34:28 pm (CDT)
$485 09/22/2022 6:34:19 pm (CDT)
$475 09/22/2022 6:34:19 pm (CDT)
$454 09/22/2022 6:30:41 pm (CDT)
$444 09/22/2022 6:30:41 pm (CDT)
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$410 09/22/2022 6:29:46 pm (CDT)
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$241 09/22/2022 6:04:10 pm (CDT)
$231 09/22/2022 3:19:21 am (CDT)
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$221 * 09/22/2022 3:19:05 am (CDT)
$211 09/21/2022 9:12:08 pm (CDT)
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$50 09/16/2022 3:52:24 am (CDT)
$45 09/15/2022 9:54:42 pm (CDT)
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$20 09/15/2022 8:46:23 pm (CDT)
$15 09/15/2022 7:47:48 pm (CDT)
$10 09/15/2022 7:30:06 pm (CDT)
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