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Sphalerite
- Huanggang Mines, near Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
- Miniature, 4.1 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 03/09/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/16/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $410
Item Description
A stunning Chinese sphalerite quite unlike all others! Although Sphalerite is one of the few sulfide minerals that can exhibit translucent to gemmy interiors, some are so gemmy that they can be cut into gemstones. This specimen, on a matrix of galena, features 6 discrete, lustrous and translucent, bright yellow crystals of sphalerite, to 2 cm in length. Simply beautiful! Fine clusters on matrix such as this are quite uncommon, though a large amount came out overall a few years ago in the early 2000s (probably this was 2008-2012). This is an exceptional miniature specimen of this now rare material, and would have been choice even when fresh to market. Valued $3000-4000 for quality, sharpness, aesthetics, and color, plus gemminess!
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Bidding History
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| $410 | 03/16/2023 12:57:39 pm (CDT) |
| $400 | 03/16/2023 12:57:39 pm (CDT) |
| $343 | 03/16/2023 9:33:49 am (CDT) |
| $333 | 03/16/2023 9:33:49 am (CDT) |
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