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Calcite (beautiful color)
- Grabiszyce Quarry, Grabiszyce Średnie, Gmina Leśna, Lubań County, Lower Silesia, Poland
- Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/02/2024 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/09/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $220
Item Description
This piece comes from a discovery going back a few years ago in Poland. These are incredibly beautiful, eye-catching and unique Calcites from the Grabiszyce Quarry, which lies in far southwestern Poland near the Czech border. I was told that the pieces were actually collected starting in 2015, but they were not revealed to the public until a few years ago. According to the information online, the area that produced these specimens in nearly finished, so very little will coming out if any at all. They made a big splash at the Tucson Show a few years ago, and were very popular with collectors as you might expect due to their intense orange color and beautiful crystallization. The Calcites form in radial "sprays" consisting of narrow crystals on brecciated basalt matrix. Most of the cavities that produced these specimens are small and narrow, and it is very difficult to find pieces without damage and good coverage of crystals. This piece is a really nice example of this attractive material featuring a full coverage of sharp, translucent, rich orange colored crystals. No major damage on the display side and very eye-catching up close. The piece shows a muted yellow fluorescence under SW UV light. If you collect worldwide Calcites, you have to add one of these to your collection. They will more than likely will disappear from the market soon, so don't miss out !
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Bidding History
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$220 | 05/09/2024 6:32:43 pm (CDT) |
$210 | 05/09/2024 6:31:15 pm (CDT) |
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$190 | 05/09/2024 6:31:11 pm (CDT) |
$180 | 05/09/2024 6:31:08 pm (CDT) |
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$160 | 05/09/2024 6:31:04 pm (CDT) |
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$140 | 05/09/2024 10:31:40 am (CDT) |
$137 | 05/09/2024 10:31:40 am (CDT) |
$120 | 05/09/2024 10:31:01 am (CDT) |
$110 | 05/09/2024 10:31:01 am (CDT) |
$89 | 05/08/2024 6:26:35 am (CDT) |
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$49 | 05/06/2024 11:46:31 am (CDT) |
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$39 | 05/05/2024 3:06:33 am (CDT) |
$34 | 05/03/2024 10:30:11 am (CDT) |
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$20 | 05/03/2024 9:43:42 am (CDT) |
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