large Baryte (classic locale) Dr. S. Moreton Coll.

Middle Level, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England
Large Cabinet, 18.8 x 12.3 x 6.9 cm
Start Time: 01/29/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/04/2021 6:35:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $900
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Item Description

A stunning, rare and important large barite from the famous Hilton Mine. Impressive, diverging parallel-growth, glassy, lustrous, translucent, tabular, compound barite blades with a myriad of striking sawtooth chisel terminations comprise this outstanding specimen. The compound blades are up to 14.2 cm wide. Essentially pristine, as the only bruised crystal is at the back of the cluster next to the attachment on the back. The Hilton Mine was intermittently active from 1824-1919 for galena, witherite and barite. The mine was under lease, but finally abandoned in 1963 (MINDAT). The mine is renowned for world-class gemmy rich yellow fluorite cubes. Ex Dr. Stephen Moreton Collection and illustrated in the MINDAT locale Photo Gallery with a September, 2018 photograph. Hefty barite with 2.518 kilos or 5.5 pounds mass. Fairly valued at $2500-3000. A significant and very sculptural large Hilton Mine barite.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$900 02/04/2021 6:29:24 pm (CST)
$875 02/04/2021 6:20:22 pm (CST)
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$825 02/04/2021 6:18:29 pm (CST)
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$140 01/30/2021 9:01:07 pm (CST)
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$10 01/30/2021 1:47:20 am (CST)
* 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.