Calcite (manganese-bearing) (fluorescent!)

2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Cabinet, 10.8 x 10.2 x 6.1 cm
Start Time: 04/13/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/20/2023 7:25:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $319
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Item Description

An impressive, large, gorgeous, display quality specimen of the famous pink (manganese-bearing) Calcites from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia. These are some of the finest examples of manganese-bearing Calcite from any locality in the last 30 years. The piece features robust, very well-formed, large, sharp, compressed trigonal crystals stacked into a "pagoda"-like formation to create this very attractive display specimen. The color is a soft pink hue with a slick vitreous luster and decent translucency when backlit. These are fantastic Calcites with their wonderful crystal form and displayability. They are distinctly different from similar pieces from either China or South Africa, and crystals of this size are certainly hard to find. For an added bonus, the piece shows wonderful orange fluorescence under UV light. If you have always wanted one of these Calcites, pick this one up now because they won't last forever, and for the overall quality, this is a great cabinet sized display piece of these very fantastic specimens. Priced at $3,500.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$319 04/20/2023 7:18:42 pm (CDT)
$309 04/20/2023 7:14:51 pm (CDT)
$299 04/20/2023 7:06:17 pm (CDT)
$289 04/20/2023 7:06:05 pm (CDT)
$288 04/20/2023 7:06:05 pm (CDT)
$275 04/20/2023 7:05:30 pm (CDT)
$265 04/20/2023 7:05:30 pm (CDT)
$255 04/20/2023 7:00:30 pm (CDT)
$245 04/20/2023 6:58:08 pm (CDT)
$235 04/20/2023 6:57:16 pm (CDT)
$225 04/20/2023 6:50:04 pm (CDT)
$222 04/20/2023 6:50:01 pm (CDT)
$215 04/20/2023 6:49:53 pm (CDT)
$205 04/20/2023 6:49:53 pm (CDT)
$195 04/20/2023 6:43:43 pm (CDT)
$185 04/20/2023 6:43:43 pm (CDT)
$170 04/19/2023 11:47:12 pm (CDT)
$160 04/18/2023 8:04:30 pm (CDT)
$150 * 04/18/2023 8:04:22 pm (CDT)
$150 * 04/18/2023 8:04:22 pm (CDT)
$85 04/18/2023 2:31:12 am (CDT)
$75 04/17/2023 9:23:33 am (CDT)
$73 04/17/2023 9:23:33 am (CDT)
$65 04/15/2023 8:03:28 pm (CDT)
$55 04/15/2023 8:03:28 pm (CDT)
$54 04/15/2023 8:03:15 pm (CDT)
$49 04/15/2023 8:03:15 pm (CDT)
$31 04/15/2023 8:03:04 pm (CDT)
$26 04/15/2023 8:03:03 pm (CDT)
$15 04/15/2023 2:01:17 am (CDT)
$10 04/14/2023 10:15:48 pm (CDT)
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