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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite and Quartz
- Strawberry Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 4.4 x 2.0 cm
- Start Time: 01/21/2022 7:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/05/2022 6:05:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $11,050
Item Description
Sweet Home rhodochrosite at its best came out in the mid-1990s, and this is a dramatic specimen with exceptionally rich color AND the good luster, from the famous Strawberry Pocket of that era, with a saturated red color contrasting to just the right amount of quartz and clear fluorite accents. The video says it all - better than photos can convey, as well. The specimen is a perfectly ripe strawberry color and most of these simply did not have glassy luster, but the large crystals here of 2 to 3 cm, certainly do have it. The large crystal in the middle is just over 3 cm, vertically. This is a perfectly balanced small cabinet specimen. Anything comparable on the market now, even if they recycle back to the old mining company that first worked them, would be valued in the multiple 5 figures today - as this should be.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $11,050 | 02/05/2022 5:59:25 pm (CST) |
| $11,000 | 02/05/2022 5:59:25 pm (CST) |
| $10,050 | 02/05/2022 5:54:42 pm (CST) |
| $10,000 | 02/05/2022 5:54:42 pm (CST) |
| $9,550 | 02/05/2022 5:54:09 pm (CST) |
| $9,500 | 02/05/2022 5:54:09 pm (CST) |
| $9,050 | 02/05/2022 5:52:34 pm (CST) |
| $9,000 | 02/05/2022 5:52:34 pm (CST) |
| $8,050 | 02/05/2022 5:52:16 pm (CST) |
| $8,000 | 02/05/2022 5:52:16 pm (CST) |
| $7,550 | 02/05/2022 5:50:18 pm (CST) |
| $7,500 | 02/05/2022 5:50:18 pm (CST) |
| $7,263 | 02/05/2022 4:19:31 pm (CST) |
| $7,213 | 02/05/2022 4:19:31 pm (CST) |
| $5,550 | 02/05/2022 3:38:50 pm (CST) |
| $5,500 | 02/05/2022 3:38:50 pm (CST) |
| $5,250 | 02/05/2022 3:26:05 pm (CST) |
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| $4,050 | 02/05/2022 11:34:12 am (CST) |
| $4,000 | 02/05/2022 11:34:12 am (CST) |
| $3,550 | 02/05/2022 11:29:32 am (CST) |
| $3,500 | 02/05/2022 11:29:32 am (CST) |
| $3,050 | 02/05/2022 1:34:06 am (CST) |
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| $1,500 * | 01/27/2022 10:29:01 am (CST) |
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| $925 | 01/24/2022 2:22:03 am (CST) |
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| $110 | 01/21/2022 10:22:28 pm (CST) |
| $100 | 01/21/2022 9:49:44 pm (CST) |