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Celestine and Calcite
- Laman celestine deposit, Qala e Naw Dist., Badghis, Afghanistan
- Large Cabinet, 15.2 x 7.0 x 6.6 cm
- Start Time: 01/11/2024 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/18/2024 6:36:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $85
Item Description
Celestine is rare from Afghanistan and this showy large specimen is from a recent find at this most obscure locale. An impressive, 4.9 cm, bi-colored celestine crystal dominates this sculptural piece and is nicely placed in the front. A striking, colorless, glassy, transparent to translucent chisel termination sits atop the rich ice-blue translucent body. The left side of the termination is lightly bruised and is certainly only a modest detraction. The crystal is nicely accented by a small 1.1 cm complete crystal on the right side and surrounded by sections of other crystals. A pristine 2.4 cm celestine is on the back. Vuggy faces of the 3-dimensional matrix are lined with tiny dogtooth calcite crystals. Highly representative and rare large celectine with calcite from Afghanistan, from 2022-23 finds.
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Bidding History
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$85 | 01/18/2024 6:32:56 pm (CST) |
$75 | 01/18/2024 6:28:53 pm (CST) |
$70 | 01/18/2024 6:28:53 pm (CST) |
$60 | 01/18/2024 4:46:47 pm (CST) |
$50 | 01/18/2024 1:44:31 am (CST) |
$45 | 01/17/2024 10:14:38 pm (CST) |
$40 | 01/17/2024 10:14:38 pm (CST) |
$35 | 01/17/2024 10:14:33 pm (CST) |
$30 | 01/17/2024 10:14:33 pm (CST) |
$25 | 01/17/2024 6:39:59 pm (CST) |
$20 * | 01/15/2024 11:42:21 am (CST) |
$20 * | 01/15/2024 11:42:21 am (CST) |
$10 | 01/13/2024 7:24:58 pm (CST) |