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Colemanite (fine crystals) (ex Bob Reynolds Collection)
- Boron, Kern County, California, USA
- Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 6.3 x 4.7 cm
- Start Time: 07/21/2022 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/28/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $70
Item Description
The localities around Boron, California are famous for producing some of the finest crystallized examples of various borate species. Perhaps the most well-known specimens of Colemanite in the world come from this area. This piece is a beautiful example of said material featuring eye-catching "sprays" composed of fine, sharp, well-formed, thin, tabular white to off-white monoclinic crystals sitting on matrix. The largest Colemanite measures 6 mm. Very little damage and beautiful to view up close. 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 |
|---|---|
| $70 | 07/28/2022 6:16:41 pm (CDT) |
| $60 | 07/28/2022 6:12:57 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 07/28/2022 5:32:51 pm (CDT) |
| $45 * | 07/28/2022 5:32:46 pm (CDT) |
| $45 * | 07/28/2022 5:32:46 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 07/28/2022 10:40:15 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 07/28/2022 12:03:55 am (CDT) |
| $30 * | 07/25/2022 10:29:04 pm (CDT) |
| $30 * | 07/25/2022 10:29:03 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 07/25/2022 8:59:40 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 07/25/2022 8:59:40 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 07/25/2022 1:49:30 am (CDT) |