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Calcite (unusual specimen)
- Bustillos Mine, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 08/31/2023 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/07/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $51
Item Description
A most unusual and odd specimen from Santa Eulalia featuring reddish-brown Calcite that according to the label accompanying the piece is possibly pseudomorphing after a previous generation of Calcite(?), though I'm not 100% convinced. It might not be a pseudomorph, but rather a single generation of Calcite with iron oxide inclusions. The piece has a gentle sparkling drusy luster on the surface that shines directionally when the piece is rotated in the light. A very strange piece, unlike anything I can remember seeing from Santa Eulalia or any other locality in Mexico for that matter.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $51 | 09/07/2023 6:22:49 pm (CDT) |
| $46 | 09/07/2023 6:22:49 pm (CDT) |
| $42 | 09/07/2023 5:11:46 pm (CDT) |
| $37 | 09/07/2023 5:11:46 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 09/07/2023 1:40:40 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 09/04/2023 10:17:04 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 09/02/2023 5:47:55 pm (CDT) |