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Cuprite with Silver
- Rubtsovsk Mine, Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai, Russia
- Miniature, 3.6 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
- Start Time: 10/12/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/19/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $108
Item Description
What an attractive miniature sized display specimen from this sulfide deposit in Russia that lies about 35 km from Kazakhstan border. This eye-catching and well-formed group of sharp, lustrous, well-formed octahedral Cuprite crystals has a dark red patina on the surface, but with strong backlighting, some deep blood red areas suddenly appear within the crystals. The largest Cuprite measures 1.3 cm. As a bonus, there are small areas featuring crystallized Silver (with a darker patina) in little spaces between the Cuprites (best seen with magnification). This pieced dates to about 2009. No major damage, and showy from a few angles.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $108 | 10/14/2023 11:33:49 am (CDT) |
| $106 | 10/14/2023 11:33:49 am (CDT) |
| $98 | 10/14/2023 11:31:14 am (CDT) |
| $88 | 10/14/2023 11:31:14 am (CDT) |
| $76 | 10/13/2023 11:29:08 am (CDT) |
| $66 | 10/13/2023 11:29:08 am (CDT) |
| $64 | 10/13/2023 11:29:00 am (CDT) |
| $54 | 10/13/2023 11:29:00 am (CDT) |
| $49 | 10/13/2023 11:26:05 am (CDT) |
| $44 | 10/13/2023 11:26:05 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/13/2023 10:01:50 am (CDT) |