Sphalerite

Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England
Ex. Dr. S. Moreton
Cabinet, 12.8 x 10.4 x 6.3 cm
Start Time: 07/13/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/20/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $122
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Item Description

Jet-black, twinned, splendent, sphalerite crystals cover this rich, impressive, sculptural, large-mounded specimen from this classic old lead, zinc, barium mine. The large crystal at the crest is 1.8 cm. The specimen was collected from the Admiralty Flats in January, 1995. It is illustrated in the MINDAT locality Photo Gallery with an April, 2008 photo by Dr. Stephen Moreton. Rare and excellent large sphalerite from this famous locale.

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Bidding History

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$122 07/20/2023 6:12:09 pm (CDT)
$112 07/20/2023 6:12:09 pm (CDT)
$102 07/20/2023 6:11:23 pm (CDT)
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$60 07/19/2023 11:59:15 pm (CDT)
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$38 07/18/2023 12:27:13 pm (CDT)
$33 07/17/2023 11:25:33 pm (CDT)
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$25 07/17/2023 7:42:32 pm (CDT)
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$15 07/17/2023 12:21:28 pm (CDT)
$10 07/15/2023 9:57:05 pm (CDT)