Quartz with Hematite (classic material) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Cleator Moor, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England
Miniature, 4.7 x 3.3 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 06/25/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/02/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $64
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Item Description

A classic old-time specimen of the famous Cleator Moor material featuring several smoky colored, very sharp, highly lustrous, bi-pyramidal crystals of Quartz measuring up to 1.6 cm associated with silvery bladed Hematite on the side and "bubbly" reddish-grey Hematite ("Kidney Ore") underneath. The piece is in good condition, with only roughness existing around the periphery where it was removed from the pocket wall. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#6062). Kay was a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics. She nearly lived 100 years from April 1920 - March 2020. See the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record ( https://www.mineralogicalrecord.com/pdfs/Kay%20Robertson%20Collection.pdf ), and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$64 06/28/2020 3:30:09 pm (CDT)
$54 06/28/2020 3:30:08 pm (CDT)
$49 06/27/2020 5:48:33 pm (CDT)
$44 06/27/2020 5:48:33 pm (CDT)
$10 06/27/2020 12:56:40 am (CDT)