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Fluorite on Foitite (Tourmaline) (ex Flynn)
- Erongo Mtns, Namibia
- Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.0 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 04/14/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/21/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $250
Item Description
An unusual specimen of tourmaline from the noted Namibian collection of Shields and Frances Flynn. It took a decade of people commenting on how unusual some of these Namibian schorl tourmalines were, before the academics took a harder look and figured out these odd shaped crystals were actually a new species in the tourmaline group, called foitite. They have a distinct look. This balanced piece has a great crystal, standing proudly, accented by a 1 cm sugar-cube of neon green fluorite! From a good collection, and with good aesthetics, it is a classic example from the finds (circa from 15-ish years ago).
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Bidding History
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| $250 | 04/21/2022 6:02:47 pm (CDT) |
| $240 | 04/21/2022 6:02:36 pm (CDT) |
| $230 | 04/21/2022 6:02:35 pm (CDT) |
| $210 | 04/16/2022 7:48:32 pm (CDT) |
| $200 * | 04/16/2022 7:47:54 pm (CDT) |
| $200 * | 04/16/2022 7:47:54 pm (CDT) |
| $160 | 04/16/2022 3:38:03 pm (CDT) |
| $150 | 04/16/2022 3:38:03 pm (CDT) |
| $140 | 04/16/2022 3:37:41 pm (CDT) |
| $130 | 04/16/2022 3:37:40 pm (CDT) |
| $120 | 04/16/2022 9:19:46 am (CDT) |
| $110 | 04/16/2022 8:52:43 am (CDT) |
| $100 | 04/16/2022 8:52:26 am (CDT) |
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| $45 | 04/16/2022 1:06:09 am (CDT) |
| $40 | 04/15/2022 11:42:45 pm (CDT) |
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| $30 | 04/15/2022 3:13:18 pm (CDT) |
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| $25 | 04/15/2022 3:11:53 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 04/15/2022 3:11:53 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 04/15/2022 10:26:11 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 04/15/2022 12:31:54 am (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.