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Pyrite "sun"
- Sparta, Randolph Co., Illinois, USA
- Small Cabinet, 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/16/2024 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/23/2024 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $110
Item Description
Superb brassy/bronzy chatoyant shimmer of both sides of this outstanding, pristine pyrite "sun" from Illinois. The striking radial growth of the pyrite adds dramatic character to this fine example. One side has just a bit of embedded shale. These highly unusual flattened specimens formed between an ancient bed of shale and clay and were found in underground Paleozoic-aged coal mines. Totally unique to the American Midwest, these are now uncommon in any quality. These came out of an old stash and were collected in the 1980s and early 1990s. An exceptional example and still a mystery how they formed.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $110 | 05/23/2024 6:20:03 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 05/23/2024 6:20:03 pm (CDT) |
| $87 | 05/23/2024 6:10:31 pm (CDT) |
| $77 | 05/23/2024 4:29:19 pm (CDT) |
| $75 | 05/23/2024 4:29:19 pm (CDT) |
| $65 | 05/23/2024 3:32:24 pm (CDT) |
| $55 | 05/21/2024 2:52:11 am (CDT) |
| $52 | 05/21/2024 2:52:09 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 05/19/2024 7:53:31 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 05/19/2024 7:53:30 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 05/19/2024 7:20:19 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 05/19/2024 7:20:19 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 05/18/2024 9:28:26 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 05/18/2024 2:32:08 pm (CDT) |