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Colemanite (fine large crystals) (ex Bob Reynolds Collection)
- U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California
- Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 6.7 x 5.7 cm
- Start Time: 10/28/2021 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/04/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $133
Item Description
A wonderful matrix specimen of sharp, gemmy to translucent, well-formed, white to colorless crystals of Colemanite from California. Crystals measure up to a whopping 4.3 cm, which is . Good condition all around, despite a few contacted crystals here and there. You rarely see Colemanite specimens with crystals this size and of such fine quality. Priced at $750 in the inventory. From the collection of Robert (Bob) Reynolds (#RR0715) 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 |
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| $133 | 11/04/2021 6:06:32 pm (CDT) |
| $125 | 11/04/2021 6:06:32 pm (CDT) |
| $123 | 11/04/2021 6:06:20 pm (CDT) |
| $113 | 11/04/2021 6:06:20 pm (CDT) |
| $103 | 11/04/2021 6:05:24 pm (CDT) |
| $93 | 11/04/2021 6:05:24 pm (CDT) |
| $83 | 11/04/2021 6:04:00 pm (CDT) |
| $73 | 11/04/2021 6:04:00 pm (CDT) |
| $63 | 11/04/2021 4:17:25 pm (CDT) |
| $53 | 11/04/2021 4:17:25 pm (CDT) |
| $48 | 11/04/2021 10:17:56 am (CDT) |
| $43 | 11/04/2021 10:17:56 am (CDT) |
| $38 | 11/01/2021 3:21:45 pm (CDT) |
| $33 | 11/01/2021 3:21:45 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/31/2021 6:11:06 pm (CDT) |