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significant East Coast large , historic Fluorite
- William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Cabinet, 11.5 x 11.5 x 10.5 cm
- Start Time: 01/21/2022 5:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/27/2022 6:35:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $1,500
Item Description
William Wise Fluorites might be the most famous Fluorites from any locality in New England, with their seldom-matched, bright green color instantly recognizable. The textured surface of this gemmy to translucent Fluorite has good luster, which enhances the color even more, and when backlit you can really appreciate just how good the crystal is. It GLOWS green ! Brilliant fluorescence adds even more to the allure. Though it does measure 14.4 cm corner to corner, this enormous octahedron, along with its penetration twin, it is so large that it could be measured in pounds rather than cm. Fluorite mining here started ca. 1890's and closed about 1919, and has been worked intermittently for specimens since that time. These classic and highly desired specimens are well-known among collectors for the excellent form, size, rich color, and gemminess. THIS IS HUGE, at 1820 grams! One of the finer examples of this old material sold recently, I would think. Valued $7500-plus . From the large worldwide collection of historical minerals, of George Elling of New Jersey.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $1,500 | 01/27/2022 6:29:18 pm (CST) |
| $1,460 | 01/27/2022 6:29:18 pm (CST) |
| $1,410 | 01/27/2022 6:27:37 pm (CST) |
| $1,360 | 01/27/2022 6:27:37 pm (CST) |
| $1,310 | 01/27/2022 6:26:36 pm (CST) |
| $1,300 | 01/27/2022 6:26:36 pm (CST) |
| $1,260 | 01/27/2022 6:26:27 pm (CST) |
| $1,210 | 01/27/2022 6:26:27 pm (CST) |
| $1,110 | 01/27/2022 6:25:38 pm (CST) |
| $1,060 | 01/27/2022 6:24:41 pm (CST) |
| $1,010 | 01/27/2022 6:21:39 pm (CST) |
| $997 | 01/27/2022 6:21:39 pm (CST) |
| $985 | 01/27/2022 6:21:30 pm (CST) |
| $960 | 01/27/2022 6:21:30 pm (CST) |
| $935 | 01/27/2022 5:55:54 pm (CST) |
| $910 | 01/27/2022 5:55:54 pm (CST) |
| $702 | 01/26/2022 11:25:22 pm (CST) |
| $677 | 01/26/2022 11:25:22 pm (CST) |
| $331 | 01/23/2022 8:12:58 am (CST) |
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| $291 | 01/23/2022 8:12:48 am (CST) |
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| $271 | 01/23/2022 8:12:43 am (CST) |
| $261 | 01/23/2022 8:12:43 am (CST) |
| $251 | 01/23/2022 8:12:38 am (CST) |
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| $231 | 01/22/2022 12:36:29 pm (CST) |
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| $85 | 01/21/2022 7:07:02 pm (CST) |
| $75 | 01/21/2022 7:07:02 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 01/21/2022 5:44:35 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 01/21/2022 5:40:02 pm (CST) |