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Chrysoprase (polished)
- Szklary Chrysoprase Mine, Szklary, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- Miniature, 4.3 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm, 29 grams
- Start Time: 10/12/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/19/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $86
Item Description
This beautiful and shapely piece is from a recent 2018-2019 find at this historic old nickel deposit, mined since the Middle Ages and finally abandoned in 1980 (MINDAT). This is a very colorful Chrysoprase miniature with a bit of attached matrix. The cut and polished face of the sculptural nodule has a gorgeous, lustrous, translucent, rich apple-green color. Chrysoprase is the apple-green variety of chalcedony. The color is caused by tiny inclusions of Nickel-bearing layered silicates. High-quality material from the find and GLOWS, when backlit. 29 grams
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $86 | 10/19/2023 5:56:30 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 10/19/2023 5:56:30 pm (CDT) |
| $75 | 10/19/2023 12:58:34 pm (CDT) |
| $65 | 10/19/2023 12:11:27 pm (CDT) |
| $63 | 10/19/2023 12:11:27 pm (CDT) |
| $53 | 10/16/2023 9:02:55 pm (CDT) |
| $48 | 10/16/2023 9:02:55 pm (CDT) |
| $43 | 10/12/2023 9:47:35 pm (CDT) |
| $38 | 10/12/2023 9:47:35 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/12/2023 7:14:21 pm (CDT) |