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Smithsonite (cadmium-bearing)
- Monte Cristo Mine, Rush Creek District, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
- Miniature, 5.0 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 03/03/2022 9:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/10/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $110
Item Description
A wonderful specimen of the classic Smithsonite from the Monte Cristo Mine in Rush Creek, Arkansas. The piece has a good coverage of rich yellow-orange aggregates of eye-catching Smithsonite (which get their color from cadmium content) which are coating "curved" rhombs of Dolomite on matrix. There is a little damage, but it's in good shape overall. For my taste, this particular style is one of the most desirable from this locality, and the color is incredibly saturated compared to most cadmium-bearing Smithsonites you'll see. Certainly not terribly common on the market anymore either considering the mine closed in the early 1960s.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $110 | 03/10/2022 5:57:14 pm (CST) |
| $105 | 03/10/2022 5:57:13 pm (CST) |
| $100 | 03/10/2022 5:57:03 pm (CST) |
| $90 | 03/10/2022 5:57:03 pm (CST) |
| $80 | 03/09/2022 12:32:44 pm (CST) |
| $70 | 03/09/2022 12:32:44 pm (CST) |
| $60 | 03/08/2022 6:25:57 pm (CST) |
| $50 | 03/08/2022 6:25:57 pm (CST) |
| $45 | 03/08/2022 1:57:48 pm (CST) |
| $40 | 03/08/2022 11:19:05 am (CST) |
| $35 * | 03/08/2022 11:18:13 am (CST) |
| $35 * | 03/08/2022 11:18:13 am (CST) |
| $30 | 03/06/2022 5:13:56 pm (CST) |
| $25 | 03/06/2022 5:13:56 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 03/06/2022 3:53:46 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 03/06/2022 11:29:33 am (CST) |
* 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.