-
Chrysocolla with Wulfenite (rare association)
- 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
- Ex. George Loud; R. Baldo
- Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 6.7 x 6.0 cm
- Start Time: 01/23/2025 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/02/2025 6:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $210
Item Description
An attractive small cabinet sized specimen of lesser-seen Chrysocolla from the 79 Mine. Glowing turquoise blue colored botryoids can be seen on multiple sides of the specimen, which have the added touch of minor associated orange Wulfenite. Unfortunately, it appears most the Wulfenite crystals are all contacted, although I did find a few TINY crystals on the back/bottom of the piece that are undamaged. Still a rare association from any locality, as one does not encounter these two minerals together very often in nature. The only major locality I can think of to feature these two minerals together in any quantity is Whim Creek, Australia.
Originally from the collection of R. Baldo, and purchased from the Sterling Hill Mining Museum by George on April 27, 2002.
Ex George Loud Collection No. 504 AZ.7; 5998. George (born August 16, 1942) is a well-known mineral collector from Washington, DC and South Carolina respectively, and was a patent lawyer by trade for over 50 years. He assembled one of the great mineral collections in the U.S., comprising worldwide specimens, and in later years he sold the worldwide specimens to focus on minerals of the United States, specifically locality suites with an emphasis on amazing representation of species while still maintaining fine quality. The specimens remarkably range from micros to all the way up to large cabinets in size. We recently acquired most of his impressive 9000+ piece collection, and the VAST majority of these pieces will be offered here in the auctions, as we feel that everyone deserves and equal opportunity at acquiring these important, well-documented and fine quality specimens for their collections.
See: https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/george-loud for more information
Did You Know We Offer Custom Bases?
Learn MoreMiss this auction? Buy Chrysocolla mineral specimens on iRocks.com
Bidding History
Bid Amount | Bid Time |
---|---|
$210 | 02/02/2025 5:47:23 pm (CST) |
$200 | 02/02/2025 5:47:23 pm (CST) |
$185 | 02/02/2025 5:47:10 pm (CST) |
$175 | 02/02/2025 5:47:10 pm (CST) |
$160 | 02/02/2025 5:46:58 pm (CST) |
$150 | 02/02/2025 5:46:58 pm (CST) |
$130 | 02/02/2025 5:38:39 pm (CST) |
$120 | 02/02/2025 5:38:39 pm (CST) |
$85 | 02/02/2025 11:12:14 am (CST) |
$75 | 02/02/2025 11:12:14 am (CST) |
$65 | 01/31/2025 7:43:23 pm (CST) |
$55 | 01/31/2025 7:43:23 pm (CST) |
$50 | 01/26/2025 2:13:41 pm (CST) |
$45 | 01/26/2025 2:13:41 pm (CST) |
$15 | 01/24/2025 10:57:04 am (CST) |
$10 | 01/23/2025 10:58:30 pm (CST) |