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Goldmanite (rare Garnet species)
- Rybnícek, Pezinok Co., Bratislava Region, Slovakia
- Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 03/17/2022 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/24/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $45
Item Description
Goldmanite is a fairly rare member of the Garnet group and get its strong green color from Vanadium, like Tsavorite. This piece features a few 1+ mm (typical size for the material), deep green color modified dodecahedrons of Goldmanite sitting on ore body matrix. The species was named for Marcus Isaac Goldman (1881-1965) and American sedimentary petrologist. Even though the most famous/abundant Goldmanites in the world are from Rybnícek, the type locality is actually an unnamed prospect pit in the Laguna District, Cibola County, New Mexico! If you're a rare mineral collector, of if you like Garnets, be sure to pick this one up. e photographed the piece with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate its quality.
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Bidding History
Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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$45 | 03/24/2022 6:04:24 pm (CDT) |
$40 | 03/24/2022 6:04:18 pm (CDT) |
$35 | 03/24/2022 6:04:18 pm (CDT) |
$30 | 03/24/2022 6:03:42 pm (CDT) |
$25 | 03/24/2022 6:03:42 pm (CDT) |
$20 | 03/24/2022 4:20:51 pm (CDT) |
$15 | 03/22/2022 7:31:02 pm (CDT) |
$10 | 03/19/2022 7:52:43 pm (CDT) |