Calcite pseudomorph after Glauberite (ex Cynthia Payne Collection)

Camp Verde Salt Mine, Camp Verde, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Dick Hauck
Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 07/29/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/05/2023 6:39:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $61
View Closed Auction Set

Item Description

A classic specimen of these fairly well-known yet now fairly hard to find examples of Calcite pseudomorphing after Glauberite from Camp Verde, Arizona. This near "floater" specimen is a semi-"rose"-shaped group showing excellent, remarkably distinct well formed crystals with a soft beige exterior. The original habit of the thin Glauberite crystals is completely preserved by the Calcite. From the collection of Richard ("Dick") Philip Hauck formerly of Bloomfield, New Jersey and now a resident of Franklin, New Jersey. Dick is an avid collector of minerals, books, and mining memorabilia, along with being an accomplished author in the mineral world. Arguably, his greatest claim to fame is being the co-founder of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, NJ. Dick purchased the land on which the Sterling Hill Mine resides in 1988, and the museum has been running strong since.

Did You Know We Offer Custom Bases?

Learn More

Miss this auction? Buy Calcite mineral specimens on iRocks.com

Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$61 08/05/2023 6:33:36 pm (CDT)
$51 08/05/2023 6:30:14 pm (CDT)
$50 08/05/2023 6:30:14 pm (CDT)
$45 08/05/2023 6:28:29 pm (CDT)
$40 08/05/2023 6:28:29 pm (CDT)
$35 08/05/2023 6:28:20 pm (CDT)
$30 * 08/05/2023 6:24:54 pm (CDT)
$30 * 08/05/2023 6:24:54 pm (CDT)
$15 08/05/2023 6:19:28 pm (CDT)
$10 08/05/2023 5:05:16 pm (CDT)
* 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.