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Selenite with Kobyashevite
- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- Ex. Gary Weaver
- Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm
- Start Time: 01/16/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/23/2025 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $63
Item Description
A famous "fake" in the mineral market now, this is a gorgeous specimen of a surprise find from just before Tucson of around 2016 if I recall rightly, these "Kobyashevite" crystals were somehow chemically created down at the mine, by a technique I am still unfamiliar with but nevertheless am convinced that they are indeed, synthetic. We are not really sure what they are now...This piece, from the Gary Weaver collection, is a cautionary tale in Mexican fakes - and still a pretty, if synthetic, part of an Ojuela suite.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $63 | 01/23/2025 4:59:30 pm (CST) |
| $53 | 01/23/2025 4:01:17 pm (CST) |
| $48 | 01/23/2025 4:00:50 pm (CST) |
| $45 | 01/23/2025 4:00:50 pm (CST) |
| $40 | 01/23/2025 10:55:37 am (CST) |
| $35 | 01/23/2025 10:41:52 am (CST) |
| $30 | 01/19/2025 3:27:22 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 01/17/2025 9:33:08 pm (CST) |
| $20 | 01/17/2025 6:21:16 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 01/17/2025 4:44:37 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 01/17/2025 10:00:56 am (CST) |