Smithsonite (rare color)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Bill & Anne Cook
Small Cabinet, 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm
Start Time: 02/09/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/16/2023 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $139

Item Description

Colorless smithsonite is RARE from Tsumeb. The renowned mine is famous for colorful smithsonite in a rainbow of colors. Highly lustrous, glassy, translucent rhombs are densely intergrown on this showy and very rich mounded small cabinet. The rhombs reach 2.3 cm on the diagonal. Ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection. An excellent and pristine 360-degree example of this rare colorless smithsonite varietal from Tsumeb. Valued at $500-1000.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$139 02/16/2023 5:52:38 pm (CST)
$133 02/16/2023 5:52:35 pm (CST)
$129 02/16/2023 3:49:27 pm (CST)
$119 02/16/2023 3:49:27 pm (CST)
$94 02/16/2023 1:11:43 pm (CST)
$84 02/16/2023 4:49:26 am (CST)
$80 02/16/2023 4:49:25 am (CST)
$74 02/16/2023 4:49:14 am (CST)
$64 02/16/2023 4:49:14 am (CST)
$54 02/14/2023 3:23:45 pm (CST)
$49 02/14/2023 3:23:45 pm (CST)
$42 02/11/2023 6:57:21 pm (CST)
$37 02/11/2023 6:57:21 pm (CST)
$26 02/11/2023 3:36:17 pm (CST)
$21 02/11/2023 3:35:55 pm (CST)
$20 02/11/2023 3:35:55 pm (CST)
$15 02/10/2023 5:42:15 pm (CST)
$10 02/09/2023 7:54:15 pm (CST)