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Chalcopyrite on Quartz (classic material) (ex David Burgess Collection)
- Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico
- Large Cabinet, 15.3 x 8.8 x 7.3 cm
- Start Time: 08/27/2020 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/03/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $180
Item Description
A fantastic hefty large cabinet sized display specimen of the old-time Chalcopyrites from the famous Ground Hog Mine in New Mexico. These specimens are some of the most iconic Chalcopyrites from any US locality. Dozens of beautiful, sharp, golden iridescent Chalcopyrite sphenoids measuring up to 1.2 cm are elegantly sprinkles on the sparkly matrix covered with water-clear, colorless Quartz points. The piece is not damage free, as there are some dings on the Chalcopyrite crystals, but it still displays very well, and you'd be hard-pressed to get your hands on another large cabinet sized specimen of this material in today's market. Priced at $850 in the inventory. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.
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Bidding History
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| $180 | 09/03/2020 1:47:10 pm (CDT) |
| $170 | 09/03/2020 1:47:10 pm (CDT) |
| $164 | 09/03/2020 9:59:52 am (CDT) |
| $154 * | 09/03/2020 8:26:35 am (CDT) |
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| $121 | 08/30/2020 5:09:32 pm (CDT) |
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| $90 | 08/29/2020 6:05:25 pm (CDT) |
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| $46 | 08/29/2020 5:21:46 pm (CDT) |
| $41 | 08/29/2020 5:21:46 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 08/29/2020 4:43:36 pm (CDT) |
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| $10 | 08/29/2020 10:57:39 am (CDT) |