Richterite (fine crystal)

Unnamed Richterite occurrence, Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Ex. Colin Manlove
Toenail, 3.2 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm
Start Time: 09/21/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/28/2023 6:48:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $80
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Item Description

A fine quality example of what are some of the best Richterites ever found. This piece is a notably sharp and highly lustrous, gemmy, soft golden-yellow colored Richterite crystal, free of matrix. The Richterite and the shows a beautiful fluorescence under UV light. An attractive overall piece of this material which has not appeared on the market for a several years now in any significance. Please note that some of these crystals were labeled as Winchite originally, but from what I've seen, they all tested out as Richterite. Don't miss out on this one as the deposit might be nearly exhausted since very few new specimens have found their way out of the ground. A great gem crystal display specimen for any collector of rarities.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$80 09/28/2023 6:44:54 pm (CDT)
$70 * 09/28/2023 6:32:42 pm (CDT)
$70 * 09/28/2023 6:32:42 pm (CDT)
$60 09/28/2023 2:36:02 pm (CDT)
$55 09/28/2023 2:36:02 pm (CDT)
$50 09/28/2023 2:35:57 pm (CDT)
$45 09/28/2023 2:35:57 pm (CDT)
$40 09/28/2023 2:35:52 pm (CDT)
$35 09/28/2023 2:35:51 pm (CDT)
$30 09/26/2023 11:39:03 am (CDT)
$25 09/26/2023 11:39:03 am (CDT)
$20 09/22/2023 3:16:39 pm (CDT)
$15 09/22/2023 3:16:39 pm (CDT)
$10 09/22/2023 10:05:40 am (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.