Erythrite

Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 88261
Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 7.8 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 04/27/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/04/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $5,100
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Item Description

This excellent Erythrite specimen from Morocco was formerly in the Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher collection of African minerals. It is an important piece for the species AND a superior mineral specimen of competitive quality. It has brilliant magenta crystals to 4 cm in length in two stunning and distinct bundles. There are at least a dozen smaller, vibrant magenta bundles on the piece ranging in size from 1 to 3 cm that add tremendously to the aesthetics and composition of the piece. All of these intensely colored, translucent crystals are composed of tight, parallel bunches of thin, sharply formed blades with excellent, steep terminations. There are also numerous patches of smaller, pink-magenta colored Erythrite crystals that line the fracture filling and are associated with small, 2 to 4 mm milky Quartz crystals. This small cabinet specimen stands out from the majority of pieces from finds at the Aghbar Mine, which is the only contemporary source for great examples of the species. Erythrite came at its best from this mine and this is an exceptional example from earlier finds here (mid 1980s and again in the early 1990s). Only a few old collections have comparable pieces, and they are highly treasured. Valued $15000-plus.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$5,100 05/04/2023 4:29:11 pm (CDT)
$5,000 * 05/04/2023 1:36:34 pm (CDT)
$5,000 * 05/04/2023 1:36:34 pm (CDT)
$2,550 05/04/2023 12:00:39 pm (CDT)
$2,500 05/04/2023 12:00:39 pm (CDT)
$2,050 05/03/2023 7:27:27 pm (CDT)
$2,000 05/03/2023 7:27:27 pm (CDT)
$1,550 05/03/2023 7:24:44 pm (CDT)
$1,500 05/03/2023 7:24:44 pm (CDT)
$1,250 05/03/2023 7:23:49 pm (CDT)
$1,200 05/03/2023 7:23:49 pm (CDT)
$975 05/03/2023 7:23:28 pm (CDT)
$950 05/03/2023 7:23:28 pm (CDT)
$853 04/29/2023 5:19:02 pm (CDT)
$828 04/29/2023 5:19:01 pm (CDT)
$802 04/29/2023 5:18:36 pm (CDT)
$777 04/29/2023 5:18:36 pm (CDT)
$528 04/28/2023 4:36:12 pm (CDT)
$503 04/28/2023 4:36:12 pm (CDT)
$460 04/28/2023 10:54:26 am (CDT)
$450 04/28/2023 10:54:26 am (CDT)
$375 04/28/2023 9:37:20 am (CDT)
$365 04/28/2023 9:37:20 am (CDT)
$325 04/28/2023 9:37:06 am (CDT)
$315 04/28/2023 9:37:06 am (CDT)
$220 04/28/2023 8:11:21 am (CDT)
$210 04/27/2023 10:23:58 pm (CDT)
$200 04/27/2023 10:23:35 pm (CDT)
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$90 04/27/2023 8:59:01 pm (CDT)
$80 04/27/2023 8:50:29 pm (CDT)
$70 04/27/2023 8:50:25 pm (CDT)
$60 04/27/2023 8:50:25 pm (CDT)
$50 04/27/2023 8:50:20 pm (CDT)
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$40 04/27/2023 8:50:16 pm (CDT)
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$30 04/27/2023 8:50:08 pm (CDT)
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$20 04/27/2023 8:50:04 pm (CDT)
$15 04/27/2023 8:50:04 pm (CDT)
$10 04/27/2023 8:04:27 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.