Colemanite (ex Bob Reynolds Collection)

Boron, Kern County, California, USA
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 5.6 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 11/27/2021 8:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/02/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $30

Item Description

A classic example of the well-known Colemanite specimens from Boron featuring a group of notably thick and blocky, white crystals measuring up to 4.1 cm. Very little damage and it's even partially crystallized on the bottom. From the collection of Robert (Bob) Reynolds who passed in August of 2020. Bob was a well-known fossil and mineral expert and former Curator of Earth Sciences at the San Bernardino County Museum in California. The rare phyllomanganate-chromate species Reynoldsite was named in his honor in 2011.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$30 12/02/2021 2:27:43 pm (CST)
$25 * 12/02/2021 2:27:38 pm (CST)
$25 * 12/02/2021 2:27:38 pm (CST)
$20 12/02/2021 2:25:38 pm (CST)
$15 11/30/2021 4:05:54 pm (CST)
$10 11/28/2021 10:32:17 pm (CST)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.