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Cuprite
- Silver City, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Ex. Bob Reynolds
- Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
- Start Time: 02/22/2024 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/29/2024 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $141
Item Description
A rarely seen specimen of Cuprite from Silver City, New Mexico featuring dozens of sharp, well-formed octahedral crystals of a deep red metallic hue, which measure up to about 5 mm (larger crystals can be seen on the back) on matrix. The smaller crystals look great with magnification.
From the collection of Robert (Bob) Reynolds. 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
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| $141 | 02/29/2024 2:42:22 pm (CST) |
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| $119 | 02/28/2024 10:24:27 pm (CST) |
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| $79 | 02/27/2024 8:58:32 pm (CST) |
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| $35 | 02/27/2024 11:49:36 am (CST) |
| $30 | 02/24/2024 11:19:00 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 02/24/2024 5:03:22 pm (CST) |
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| $10 | 02/24/2024 1:04:32 pm (CST) |