Tetrahedrite with Quartz

Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochirí Prov., Lima, Peru
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
Cabinet, 10.9 x 8.8 x 5.4 cm
Start Time: 10/19/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/26/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $383

Item Description

This is a fine example of classic Tetrahedrite and Quartz from the old finds here at the heyday of Casapalca in the 1980s or early 1990s. This dramatic cabinet specimen features several large Tetrahedrite crystals to over 3 cm with amazing gunmetal luster. These sharp, complex tetrahedral crystals are perched on, and intergrown with patches of glistening, short, transparent to slightly milky Quartz crystals for great aesthetics. The impressive, sharply formed, metallic Tetrahedrite crystals themselves comprise much of the specimen with the base and some of the sides and top of the piece bejeweled by small groups of sharply terminated Quartz crystals from 3 to 5 mm in length. On close inspection there is admittedly some minor rubbing damage to the tetra's. This is a nicely composed specimen that sits well on its own.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$383 10/26/2023 7:29:47 am (CDT)
$373 10/26/2023 7:29:47 am (CDT)
$363 10/26/2023 7:29:38 am (CDT)
$353 10/26/2023 7:29:38 am (CDT)
$343 10/26/2023 7:29:31 am (CDT)
$333 10/26/2023 7:29:31 am (CDT)
$317 10/23/2023 6:58:36 pm (CDT)
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$287 10/23/2023 6:47:35 pm (CDT)
$277 10/22/2023 9:43:57 pm (CDT)
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$266 10/22/2023 9:43:48 pm (CDT)
$256 10/22/2023 9:43:47 pm (CDT)
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$156 10/21/2023 8:47:28 pm (CDT)
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$15 * 10/20/2023 10:36:49 am (CDT)
$15 * 10/20/2023 10:36:49 am (CDT)
$10 10/20/2023 8:22:58 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.