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Gypsum (Selenite) (Desert Rose) (ex David Burgess Collection)
- New Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 5.6 x 4.6 x 4.3 cm
- Start Time: 12/19/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/04/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $22
Item Description
A fantastic "floater" specimen of Gypsum (var: Selenite) from an undisclosed locality in New Mexico. The compressed tabular crystals are intergrown to form what is often referred to as a "Desert Rose" where the original Gypsum crystals have sand / particulate inclusions which give it the golden-brown hue. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $22 | 01/04/2020 6:29:28 pm (CST) |
| $17 | 01/04/2020 6:29:10 pm (CST) |
| $17 | 01/04/2020 6:29:27 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 01/04/2020 6:29:09 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 12/30/2019 8:58:43 pm (CST) |