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Spinel (NEW Find - fluorescent)
- Mahenge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- Miniature, 4.7 x 4.2 x4.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/13/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/20/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $415
Item Description
Rich cherry-red color on this sculptural intergrown cluster of sharp Spinel octahedrons from a NEW FIND at this less well-known large marble massif in Tanzania. The octos are very glassy, lustrous and translucent. The impressive large octo is 2.8 x. 2.7 x 2.5 cm and the sharp secondary protruding octo is 2.1 cm tall. Complete all-around and in good shape, with only a bit of periphery wear. The locality is known for excellent spinel crystals, but they are seldom on the market. Cherry-red fluorescence. The piece has several fine display views.
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Bidding History
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$415 | 05/20/2021 6:16:18 pm (CDT) |
$405 | 05/20/2021 6:16:18 pm (CDT) |
$395 | 05/20/2021 6:14:41 pm (CDT) |
$385 | 05/20/2021 6:14:41 pm (CDT) |
$375 | 05/20/2021 6:14:06 pm (CDT) |
$365 | 05/20/2021 6:14:06 pm (CDT) |
$345 | 05/20/2021 6:13:54 pm (CDT) |
$335 | 05/20/2021 6:13:54 pm (CDT) |
$325 | 05/20/2021 6:13:48 pm (CDT) |
$315 | 05/20/2021 6:13:48 pm (CDT) |
$305 | 05/20/2021 6:00:18 pm (CDT) |
$295 | 05/20/2021 6:00:18 pm (CDT) |
$265 | 05/20/2021 5:33:03 pm (CDT) |
$257 | 05/20/2021 5:33:03 pm (CDT) |
$255 | 05/20/2021 5:32:42 pm (CDT) |
$245 | 05/20/2021 5:32:42 pm (CDT) |
$200 | 05/20/2021 1:47:31 pm (CDT) |
$190 | 05/19/2021 6:53:39 pm (CDT) |
$180 | 05/19/2021 6:11:58 pm (CDT) |
$175 | 05/19/2021 6:11:58 pm (CDT) |
$160 | 05/19/2021 5:53:49 pm (CDT) |
$150 | 05/19/2021 5:53:49 pm (CDT) |
$140 | 05/18/2021 11:55:53 pm (CDT) |
$130 | 05/17/2021 12:27:48 am (CDT) |
$120 | 05/15/2021 3:48:33 pm (CDT) |
$110 | 05/15/2021 2:24:54 pm (CDT) |
$100 * | 05/15/2021 2:24:46 pm (CDT) |
$100 * | 05/15/2021 2:24:46 pm (CDT) |
$85 | 05/15/2021 2:24:09 pm (CDT) |
$75 | 05/15/2021 2:24:09 pm (CDT) |
$21 | 05/15/2021 11:08:22 am (CDT) |
$16 | 05/15/2021 11:08:21 am (CDT) |
$15 | 05/15/2021 3:14:25 am (CDT) |
$10 | 05/14/2021 9:44:45 pm (CDT) |
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.