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Spinel-twinned Copper with Cuprite
- Ray Mine, Scott Mtn., Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Ex. David Lare, Jeff Skelpsa
- Small Cabinet, 9.8 x 5.2 x 1.8 cm
- Start Time: 05/16/2024 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/23/2024 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $410
Item Description
Fascinating arborescent and highly unusual two-sided floater crystallized copper from the famous Ray Mine. The striking dendritic piece is composed of a myriad of stacked spinel-twinned crystals and associated euhedral to subhedral tetrahexahedral copper crystals with typical copper patina. Many of the crystals have an amazing sparkle to them. Examination of the crystals under a microscope using 35X power reveals fabulous bright, preferential, iridescent secondary copper overgrowths. Ex David Lare and Jeff Skelpsa collections. A remarkable, very uncommon and very showy crystallized copper from the noted locale.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $410 | 05/23/2024 12:36:10 pm (CDT) |
| $400 | 05/23/2024 12:36:10 pm (CDT) |
| $390 | 05/23/2024 11:42:59 am (CDT) |
| $380 | 05/23/2024 11:42:59 am (CDT) |
| $340 | 05/23/2024 11:08:48 am (CDT) |
| $330 | 05/23/2024 11:08:23 am (CDT) |
| $325 | 05/23/2024 11:08:23 am (CDT) |
| $230 | 05/23/2024 8:52:57 am (CDT) |
| $220 | 05/22/2024 7:50:01 am (CDT) |
| $210 | 05/19/2024 5:42:59 pm (CDT) |
| $200 * | 05/18/2024 3:57:40 pm (CDT) |
| $200 * | 05/18/2024 3:57:40 pm (CDT) |
| $95 | 05/18/2024 1:45:10 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 05/18/2024 11:30:03 am (CDT) |
| $80 | 05/18/2024 11:30:03 am (CDT) |
| $70 | 05/18/2024 11:29:34 am (CDT) |
| $60 | 05/18/2024 11:29:34 am (CDT) |
| $50 | 05/18/2024 11:29:25 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 05/18/2024 11:29:25 am (CDT) |
| $40 | 05/18/2024 11:29:19 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 05/18/2024 11:29:19 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 05/18/2024 8:58:22 am (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.