Jacobsite (very rare)

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 6.7 x 5.3 cm
Start Time: 03/30/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/06/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $173
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Item Description

Jacobsite is a manganese iron oxide species, very rarely seen from the famed N'Chwaning Mines in South Africa. This piece is one of the best examples we've had to offer from this locality featuring dozens of tiny, sparkling, brilliant, razor-sharp, metallic, black octahedral crystals of Jacobsite, associated with Calcite on matrix. The Jacobsite crystals are best seen with a loupe or under the microscope, and we've photographed the piece with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate their quality. If you collect rarities or minerals from the Kalahari Manganese Field, don't miss out on this excellent, and good sized specimen. The piece was mined in 2012, and to the best of my knowledge, no more have been found.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$173 04/06/2023 6:38:34 pm (CDT)
$163 04/06/2023 6:38:34 pm (CDT)
$153 04/06/2023 6:38:25 pm (CDT)
$143 04/06/2023 6:38:24 pm (CDT)
$133 04/06/2023 5:34:14 pm (CDT)
$123 04/06/2023 5:34:14 pm (CDT)
$120 04/06/2023 5:30:22 pm (CDT)
$110 04/06/2023 2:16:59 pm (CDT)
$100 04/04/2023 4:55:48 pm (CDT)
$90 04/04/2023 4:55:48 pm (CDT)
$80 04/04/2023 4:55:37 pm (CDT)
$70 04/04/2023 4:55:37 pm (CDT)
$60 04/01/2023 1:47:38 am (CDT)
$50 * 04/01/2023 1:47:29 am (CDT)
$50 * 04/01/2023 1:47:29 am (CDT)
$10 03/31/2023 10:59:50 pm (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.