Rhodonite (fine crystals!)

Franklin Mine, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey
Cabinet, 10.2 x 10.0 x 5.3 cm
Start Time: 08/23/2020 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/27/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $675
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Item Description

When it comes to crystallized Rhodonite, the most iconic old-time specimens are those from Franklin, New Jersey. These historic specimens are some of the finest known examples of Rhodonite in the world. This cabinet display specimen features several excellent quality, sharp, well-formed, blocky, strong rose-red color crystals which are intergrown / associated with black Franklinite and white Calcite matrix. The largest individual Rhodonite measures a full 5.3 cm long, though it is not complete. Despite a few contacted crystals, there are a few of them towards the center of the specimen, which are pristine and measure up to 2.5 cm. With a bit of backlighting, you can see that the crystals are actually translucent, and GLOW with color! Specimens of this crystal quality and isolation are very hard to find on the market. The piece shows a strong orange fluorescence

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$675 08/27/2020 6:01:18 pm (CDT)
$660 08/27/2020 6:01:18 pm (CDT)
$625 08/27/2020 6:00:24 pm (CDT)
$600 08/27/2020 6:00:24 pm (CDT)
$550 08/27/2020 5:59:24 pm (CDT)
$525 08/27/2020 5:59:24 pm (CDT)
$485 08/27/2020 5:58:53 pm (CDT)
$475 08/27/2020 5:58:53 pm (CDT)
$421 08/27/2020 5:13:22 pm (CDT)
$411 08/27/2020 5:13:22 pm (CDT)
$370 08/27/2020 4:18:57 pm (CDT)
$360 08/27/2020 1:59:14 pm (CDT)
$350 * 08/27/2020 1:58:54 pm (CDT)
$350 * 08/27/2020 1:58:54 pm (CDT)
$310 08/27/2020 1:58:34 pm (CDT)
$300 08/27/2020 1:58:34 pm (CDT)
$269 08/27/2020 11:27:43 am (CDT)
$259 08/26/2020 8:14:18 pm (CDT)
$249 08/24/2020 2:54:44 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.