Hemimorphite (classic locale) Dr. Peter Megaw Coll.

San Juanito Lugar, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 10/06/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/13/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $126

Item Description

Sheaf-like aggregates of glassy, translucent parallel-growth hemimorphite crystals with striking chisel terminations on spare gossan matrix form an aesthetic, sculptural and pristine 360-degree small cabinet from famed Mina Ojuela. The largest upright crystal is 3.5 cm tall. Ex Dr. Peter Megaw Collection, well-known Mexico specialist and author. Hemimorphite is a classic species from Ojuela along with legrandite, adamite, mimetite, wulfenite, rosasite and other species. An outstanding small cabinet hemimorphite with artistic form from Mina Ojuela. Valued at $900 on one of his past labels for exchange/deaccession. This is a superior quality specimen in the size range.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$126 10/13/2022 12:50:09 pm (CDT)
$120 10/13/2022 12:50:09 pm (CDT)
$109 10/12/2022 10:48:13 pm (CDT)
$99 10/12/2022 10:48:13 pm (CDT)
$78 10/07/2022 10:50:46 pm (CDT)
$68 10/07/2022 10:50:46 pm (CDT)
$61 10/07/2022 10:50:33 pm (CDT)
$51 10/07/2022 10:50:33 pm (CDT)
$30 10/06/2022 8:21:32 pm (CDT)
$25 10/06/2022 8:21:32 pm (CDT)
$10 10/06/2022 8:01:19 pm (CDT)