Galena, fine crystal

Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Ex. Chet Lemanski
9.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 cm, 5.2 pounds
Start Time: 08/24/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/31/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $775
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Item Description

Excellent large galena cube from the famous Sweetwater Mine of the Missouri's Viburnum Trend. The impressive compound crystal has brilliant metallic-gray luster with enhances the interesting rippled faces. The front and three of the four edges are pristine. The fourth edge face is partially there and partially cleaved. Heavy lead ore at 2353 grams or 5.2 pounds mass.Specimens like this, so sharp and bright, are hard to come by now, as they came out long ago (probably 1970s-1980s). Ex Chet Lemanski Collection No. 7791CL and acquired in 1997. Classic Sweetwater Mine galena and uncommon in this quality today.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$775 08/31/2023 6:02:05 pm (CDT)
$750 08/31/2023 6:02:05 pm (CDT)
$725 08/31/2023 1:38:33 pm (CDT)
$700 08/31/2023 1:38:33 pm (CDT)
$625 08/31/2023 10:10:58 am (CDT)
$600 * 08/31/2023 10:10:28 am (CDT)
$600 * 08/31/2023 10:10:28 am (CDT)
$525 08/28/2023 3:08:44 pm (CDT)
$500 08/28/2023 3:08:44 pm (CDT)
$310 08/28/2023 3:08:31 pm (CDT)
$300 08/28/2023 3:08:31 pm (CDT)
$260 08/28/2023 3:05:48 pm (CDT)
$250 08/28/2023 3:05:48 pm (CDT)
$160 08/28/2023 3:05:38 pm (CDT)
$150 08/28/2023 3:05:38 pm (CDT)
$85 08/28/2023 1:43:52 am (CDT)
$75 08/28/2023 1:43:52 am (CDT)
$65 08/25/2023 5:53:14 pm (CDT)
$55 08/25/2023 5:53:14 pm (CDT)
$35 08/25/2023 5:30:57 pm (CDT)
$30 08/25/2023 5:30:57 pm (CDT)
$25 08/25/2023 4:03:21 pm (CDT)
$20 08/25/2023 4:03:21 pm (CDT)
$15 08/25/2023 3:43:28 pm (CDT)
$10 08/25/2023 12:30:40 pm (CDT)
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