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Colemanite (rare - 2005 find)
- Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpasa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
- Small Cabinet, 9.7 x 5.0 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 07/16/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/23/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $100
Item Description
A surprising 2005 find of outstanding, colorful, gem colemanite crystals from this obscure Turkey borate mine. Highly lustrous, rootbeer-brown to golden-yellow to reddish-brown to colorless pseudo-octahedral colemanite crystals, to 1.5 cm, are festooned on the undulating granular colemanite matrix. These are certainly among the most attractive and colorful colemanite specimens to come to market in the recent past. Valued at $500.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $100 | 07/23/2020 10:51:13 am (CDT) |
| $90 | 07/23/2020 10:51:13 am (CDT) |
| $80 | 07/23/2020 10:50:58 am (CDT) |
| $70 | 07/23/2020 10:50:57 am (CDT) |
| $60 | 07/23/2020 10:26:09 am (CDT) |
| $50 | 07/23/2020 10:26:08 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 07/22/2020 6:56:10 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 07/18/2020 7:41:53 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 07/18/2020 7:25:12 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 07/18/2020 7:25:12 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 07/18/2020 5:16:36 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 07/18/2020 5:16:36 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 07/17/2020 10:37:15 pm (CDT) |