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Orpiment (classic locale) Hunt Coll.
- Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
- Miniature, 4.4 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 07/28/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/04/2022 6:35:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $335
Item Description
Vibrant rich orange translucent lozenge-shaped orpiments crystals to 1.1 cm cover this rich and excellent miniature from the famous late 1990s - early 2000s finds at the Twin Creek Gold Mine of Nevada. This gorgeous piece has a rich orange color comparable to the best specimens from the locale. This colorful and cute specimen has only trivial periphery wear. Twin Creeks orpiment of this quality is comparable to any worldwide locality. Pieces of this quality and color size only come from recycled collections. See the 2000 Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 31, No. 4. A classic high quality miniature from the Taylor Hunt Collection.
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Bidding History
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| $335 | 08/04/2022 6:26:00 pm (CDT) |
| $325 | 08/04/2022 6:26:00 pm (CDT) |
| $315 | 08/04/2022 6:25:52 pm (CDT) |
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| $295 | 08/04/2022 6:25:44 pm (CDT) |
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| $236 | 08/04/2022 5:21:05 pm (CDT) |
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| $196 | 07/29/2022 11:14:04 am (CDT) |
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| $96 | 07/29/2022 11:13:42 am (CDT) |
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| $15 | 07/29/2022 6:18:35 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 07/29/2022 12:28:02 am (CDT) |