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Chrysoprase (new find)
- Szklary Chrysoprase Mine, Szklary, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- Miniature, 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 05/27/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/04/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $45
Item Description
A sculptural solid Chrysoprase nodule with one sawed and polished face on this showy specimen from a NEW FIND at this historic old nickel deposit, mined since the Middle Ages and finally abandoned in 1980 (MINDAT). The sawed and polished face brings out the high lustre of the the glorious, lustrous, translucent, apple-green chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is the apple-green variety of chalcedony. The color is caused by tiny inclusions of Nickel-bearing layered silicates. High quality material from a new find and GLOWS, when backlit.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $45 | 06/04/2020 6:18:22 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 06/01/2020 12:30:20 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 05/31/2020 12:42:12 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 05/31/2020 12:42:12 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 05/31/2020 4:22:23 am (CDT) |
| $20 | 05/31/2020 4:22:23 am (CDT) |
| $15 | 05/30/2020 8:17:21 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 05/29/2020 9:47:16 am (CDT) |