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Orpiment (ex Al Kidwell Collection)
- Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru
- Thumbnail, 3.0 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 08/20/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/25/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $51
Item Description
A classic older specimen of the attractive Orpiments from the Quiruvilca Mine in Peru. These specimens were mined a few decades ago, and are to the best of my knowledge the best Orpiments from any locality in South America. This piece features sharp, lustrous, rich orange colored crystals of forming an almost "star"-like group on minor matrix. The largest Orpiment measures 2.8 cm long. Very minor damage. The crystals show good color when backlit and the piece presents quite well as you can see from the photo/video. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $51 | 08/25/2022 6:33:22 pm (CDT) |
| $45 | 08/25/2022 6:33:22 pm (CDT) |
| $41 | 08/25/2022 1:16:30 pm (CDT) |
| $36 | 08/25/2022 12:20:34 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 08/25/2022 12:20:34 pm (CDT) |
| $31 | 08/25/2022 8:57:41 am (CDT) |
| $26 | 08/25/2022 8:57:41 am (CDT) |
| $20 | 08/23/2022 8:34:34 am (CDT) |
| $15 * | 08/23/2022 8:34:08 am (CDT) |
| $15 * | 08/23/2022 8:34:08 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 08/22/2022 7:03:27 pm (CDT) |