Olivenite (good quality) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 05/28/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/04/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $69
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Item Description

Some of the finest example of crystallized Olivenite in the world are those from the Majuba Hill Mine in Nevada. This thumbnail sized specimen features a gorgeous 8 mm "spray" of deep olive-green colored "sword"-shaped blades of Olivenite associated with some smaller secondary crystals on host rock matrix. Great quality as you can see with magnification. A wonderful example of this classic material from this well-known locality. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#1939). Kay was a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics. She nearly lived 100 years from April 1920 - March 2020. See the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record ( https://www.mineralogicalrecord.com/pdfs/Kay%20Robertson%20Collection.pdf ), and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$69 06/04/2020 4:33:33 pm (CDT)
$59 06/04/2020 4:32:22 pm (CDT)
$50 06/04/2020 4:32:22 pm (CDT)
$45 05/30/2020 8:27:32 pm (CDT)
$40 05/30/2020 8:27:31 pm (CDT)
$35 05/30/2020 6:50:14 pm (CDT)
$30 05/30/2020 6:50:14 pm (CDT)
$10 05/30/2020 12:59:56 am (CDT)