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Prehnite on Epidote
- Djouga diggings, Bendougou village, Arrondissement Diakon, Commune Diakon, Cercle de Bafoulabé, Kayes Region, Mali
- Miniature, 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/13/2021 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/20/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $78
Item Description
The Kayes Region is western Mali has been the source of some really impressive Prehnite and Epidote specimens since the early 2000s. The specimens from the Djouga diggings are some of the signature examples of this now classic material. This piece features several botryoidal spheres of gemmy "water"-green colored Prehnite measuring up to 1.6 cm across sitting atop dark greenish-brown prismatic Epidote crystals with no matrix. The largest Epidote measures 2.8 cm long, and it's actually doubly-terminated. The front is in fine condition, and there is only one minor contact on the back where it was removed from the pocket. A showy, three-dimensional and eye-catchingly unique example of these well-known specimens from Mali.
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Bidding History
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$78 | 05/20/2021 5:50:49 pm (CDT) |
$70 | 05/20/2021 5:50:49 pm (CDT) |
$68 | 05/20/2021 5:39:31 pm (CDT) |
$58 | 05/20/2021 5:39:16 pm (CDT) |
$50 | 05/20/2021 5:39:16 pm (CDT) |
$45 | 05/17/2021 10:25:23 pm (CDT) |
$40 | 05/17/2021 10:25:23 pm (CDT) |
$10 | 05/16/2021 7:01:27 pm (CDT) |