Sphalerite (GEMMY) (ex Gary Weaver Collection)

Zanett Tunnel, Grizzly Bear Mine, Ouray Amphitheater, Bear Creek Canyon, Ouray, San Juan Mts, Ouray County, Colorado
Miniature, 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm
Start Time: 01/09/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/16/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $25
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Item Description

A beautiful miniature specimen from the famous Grizzly Bear Mine when it was operated by the Zanett family in the 1980s. The piece features 2-3 mm, sharp, lustrous, GEMMY golden-orange colored crystals of Sphalerite associated with minor silvery-grey Galena on Quartz. Good quality and very attractive up close. You just don't see Sphalerites from this mine on the market anymore, don't miss out. Valued at $450. From the collection of Gary Weaver of Prescott, Arizona (1944-2019). Gary was an electrical engineer who worked for many years for Hughes Aircraft in California. You can read Gary's obituary here https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/apr/27/obituary-gary-richard-weaver/

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$25 01/16/2020 6:33:44 pm (CST)
$20 01/16/2020 6:01:59 pm (CST)
$15 01/16/2020 5:53:48 pm (CST)
$10 01/11/2020 11:47:00 pm (CST)