Neptunite on Natrolite (classic locale)

California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem MIne), San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 5.3 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 05/13/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/20/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $410
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Item Description

An adorable and classic small cabinet combination from the famous Dallas Gem Mine. Lustrous, jet-black, sharply terminated neptunite prisms, to 1.6 cm, are very aesthetically scattered on the sculptural triangular blue-gray serpentine matrix covered with contrasting snow-white natrolite. All of the crystals in the interior are pristine. See the 2008 Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 39, No. 1. A very fine and aesthetic neptunite and natrolite combination in this size range. Valued at $1000-1250.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$410 05/20/2021 6:24:35 pm (CDT)
$400 05/20/2021 6:24:35 pm (CDT)
$330 05/18/2021 9:12:28 pm (CDT)
$320 05/18/2021 9:12:28 pm (CDT)
$310 05/18/2021 8:16:58 pm (CDT)
$300 * 05/18/2021 8:15:09 pm (CDT)
$300 * 05/18/2021 8:15:09 pm (CDT)
$210 05/18/2021 8:14:27 pm (CDT)
$200 05/18/2021 8:14:27 pm (CDT)
$150 05/17/2021 11:24:41 am (CDT)
$140 05/17/2021 11:24:41 am (CDT)
$130 05/17/2021 11:24:35 am (CDT)
$120 05/17/2021 11:24:35 am (CDT)
$110 05/16/2021 10:21:59 pm (CDT)
$100 05/16/2021 10:21:59 pm (CDT)
$49 05/15/2021 7:29:23 pm (CDT)
$44 05/15/2021 7:29:23 pm (CDT)
$30 05/15/2021 1:36:04 pm (CDT)
$25 05/15/2021 1:36:04 pm (CDT)
$20 05/15/2021 1:35:59 pm (CDT)
$15 05/15/2021 1:35:59 pm (CDT)
$10 05/15/2021 7:29:16 am (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.