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Olmiite ex Zinn Coll.
- N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Small Cabinet, 7.0 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm
- Start Time: 09/02/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/09/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $194
Item Description
This lovely display specimen features unusually isolated and distinct crystals to 2.25cm, perched on contrasting matrix. This is one of the oldest batches/style of the material that came out in the late 1990s, first labelled as Poldervaartite. Later, a flood of it came out of at least a dozen different, very different, styles! Also, it turned out that on analysis, these were actually world class minerals of Olmiite, a previously unglamorous species known from mere micros. So many peopl ehave those later batches and styles, including bigger, sparklier, maybe some with other colors - but this is a prized example of the early finds and this super rare crystal style. Ex Martin Zinn collection (sold in 2003 or so). Valued $750-1000. Fair disclosure - these look very different colors in fluorescent, LED, and sunlight. It will definitely look ugly in one kind of lighting, and beautiful in another.
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Bidding History
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$194 | 09/09/2021 6:22:52 pm (CDT) |
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