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Chalcanthite (ex Gary Weaver Collection)
- Aztec Mine, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts., Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 6.7 x 5.8 cm
- Start Time: 01/09/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/16/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $42
Item Description
A beautiful specimen of the secondary Chalcanthite specimens from the Aztec Mine featuring intense blue, striated groups measuring up to 1.0 cm aesthetically free-standing off the host rock matrix. It should be noted that these Chalcanthite crystals form as a post-mining result of acidic waters reacting with Copper veins underground. So they are naturally formed, with a bit of help from the mining process. The color, form and sheer visceral beauty of this piece makes a desirable specimen for any fan of secondary ore minerals or minerals of Arizona. From the collection of Gary Weaver of Prescott, Arizona (1944-2019). Gary was an electrical engineer who worked for many years for Hughes Aircraft in California. You can read Gary's obituary here https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/apr/27/obituary-gary-richard-weaver/
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $42 | 01/15/2020 7:07:20 pm (CST) |
| $37 | 01/15/2020 7:07:19 pm (CST) |
| $32 | 01/14/2020 3:52:54 pm (CST) |
| $27 | 01/14/2020 3:52:42 pm (CST) |
| $27 | 01/14/2020 3:52:54 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 01/14/2020 3:52:41 pm (CST) |
| $20 | 01/12/2020 8:12:05 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 01/12/2020 8:12:04 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 01/12/2020 7:13:27 pm (CST) |