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Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
- Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
- Miniature, 4.8 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 02/18/2021 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/25/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $106
Item Description
These beautiful Spessartines represent some of the finest display quality Garnet specimens from any world locality in the last 20+ years, and are certainly are some of the most attractive and highly displayable specimens to come out of China. This particular piece features very lustrous, strong reddish-orange color trapezohedra measuring up to 5 mm associated with greenish colored groups of Muscovite Mica (on the back) sitting on white Feldspar matrix. The color in the Spessartine crystals is very attractive, and they are not at all dull or pitted. This material is now quite difficult to find on the market, as the discovery dates back to 1998, and nothing now is coming out of the ground. Keep in mind that there are only a few worldwide localities that produce this color of Spessartine in fine specimens. Euhedral, gemmy orange Spessartine crystals on matrix are NOT easy to find from any locality, so don't pass this one up.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $106 | 02/25/2021 6:35:02 pm (CST) |
| $96 | 02/25/2021 6:35:02 pm (CST) |
| $82 | 02/25/2021 6:32:29 pm (CST) |
| $72 | 02/25/2021 6:32:29 pm (CST) |
| $61 | 02/25/2021 2:59:07 pm (CST) |
| $51 | 02/24/2021 7:52:12 am (CST) |
| $46 | 02/23/2021 12:07:46 am (CST) |
| $41 | 02/21/2021 12:42:59 am (CST) |
| $36 * | 02/21/2021 12:42:44 am (CST) |
| $36 * | 02/21/2021 12:42:44 am (CST) |
| $31 | 02/21/2021 12:10:46 am (CST) |
| $26 | 02/20/2021 1:46:28 pm (CST) |
| $21 | 02/20/2021 1:46:28 pm (CST) |
| $20 | 02/20/2021 1:36:46 pm (CST) |
| $15 | 02/20/2021 1:36:46 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 02/20/2021 11:55:34 am (CST) |