Diaspore var: Mangan-diaspore with Ephesite (rare)

Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Colin Manlove
Small Cabinet, 6.1 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 04/04/2024 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/11/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $262

Item Description

A beautiful, rare and colorful specimen of the hard to find Mangan-diaspore specimen from the Gloucester Farm locality South Africa. This piece is loaded with robust, pearly, rich carmine colored crystals of Mangan-diaspore associated with the rare mica species Ephesite, and no matrix. A rich and showy example of this elusive material, featuring a hue for Diaspore that is not commonly seen in nature.
From the collection of Colin Manlove.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$262 04/11/2024 6:34:19 pm (CDT)
$252 04/11/2024 6:34:18 pm (CDT)
$242 04/11/2024 6:27:40 pm (CDT)
$232 04/11/2024 6:27:40 pm (CDT)
$222 04/11/2024 6:27:31 pm (CDT)
$212 04/11/2024 6:27:31 pm (CDT)
$190 04/11/2024 5:45:10 pm (CDT)
$180 04/11/2024 5:45:10 pm (CDT)
$142 04/11/2024 2:53:29 pm (CDT)
$132 04/10/2024 11:50:44 pm (CDT)
$122 04/10/2024 11:49:47 pm (CDT)
$120 04/10/2024 11:49:47 pm (CDT)
$110 04/06/2024 7:04:01 pm (CDT)
$100 04/06/2024 7:03:41 pm (CDT)
$96 04/06/2024 7:03:41 pm (CDT)
$65 04/04/2024 9:40:09 pm (CDT)
$55 04/04/2024 9:40:09 pm (CDT)
$10 04/04/2024 8:47:38 pm (CDT)