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Papagoite (rare)
- New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA (Type Locality)
- Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 6.9 x 3.5 cm
- Start Time: 10/14/2021 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/21/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $80
Item Description
A beautiful small cabinet sized piece of the very rare copper-containing silicate Papagoite from the type locality for species - the New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Arizona. Both the front and back of the piece features attractive patches of sparkling greenish-blue Papagoite microcrystals with very minor stark blue Shattuckite on matrix. Papagoite was discovered in 1960, and pieces from the type locality are highly sought after by collector. A true old-time specimen of this rare and beautiful material. We have photographed the piece with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate the quality.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $80 | 10/21/2021 6:16:29 pm (CDT) |
| $70 | 10/21/2021 6:16:29 pm (CDT) |
| $60 | 10/21/2021 6:15:39 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 10/21/2021 6:15:39 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 10/21/2021 5:40:24 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 10/21/2021 1:57:44 am (CDT) |
| $25 | 10/20/2021 3:30:35 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 10/20/2021 1:43:48 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 10/20/2021 1:43:48 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/16/2021 2:05:25 am (CDT) |