Dolomite - rare USA locale ex Hauck coll

Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Miniature, 2.9 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 07/29/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/05/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $66
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Item Description

This Dolomite crystal, exceptional for both size and quality, is from the limestone/marble quarries in Caanan, Connecticut. Gemmy to translucent, its glassy faces are both natural and cleaved. The rhomb itself is up to 2.9 cm on edge, and 3.4 cm corner to corner. The largest and best Dolomite I have seen from here. Quarrying around Canaan dates back to at least 1938. From the noted historic classics collection of Richard 'Dick' Hauck of New Jersey. A significant USA rarity - I cannot recall seeing any for sale before.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$66 08/02/2021 7:43:16 pm (CDT)
$56 08/02/2021 7:43:15 pm (CDT)
$35 08/02/2021 4:47:30 pm (CDT)
$30 08/02/2021 4:47:30 pm (CDT)
$25 07/30/2021 1:35:45 am (CDT)
$20 07/30/2021 1:35:45 am (CDT)
$10 07/29/2021 10:48:45 pm (CDT)