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Titanite (''floater'' twin) (ex Al Kidwell Collection)
- Switzerland
- Miniature, 3.8 x 1.0 x 0.4 cm
- Start Time: 09/10/2022 5:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/15/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $95
Item Description
A wonderful "floater" twin of Titanite from the Swiss Alps (presumably from Grisons / Graubünden), but no specific locality was given outside of "Switzerland". The piece has a soft greenish-yellow hue with very sharp, lustrous faces and a slight amount of embedded "Chlorite". These elegant, narrow twins are iconic from the Alps, and this piece is a great example of the material. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $95 | 09/15/2022 4:49:20 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 09/15/2022 4:14:04 pm (CDT) |
| $75 | 09/14/2022 8:50:53 pm (CDT) |
| $65 | 09/14/2022 8:38:02 pm (CDT) |
| $55 | 09/14/2022 8:37:48 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 09/14/2022 8:37:48 pm (CDT) |
| $45 | 09/14/2022 8:37:32 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 09/14/2022 8:37:32 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 09/13/2022 11:22:05 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 09/12/2022 3:27:13 pm (CDT) |
| $25 | 09/11/2022 11:06:54 pm (CDT) |
| $20 | 09/11/2022 11:06:54 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 09/11/2022 6:49:22 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 09/10/2022 5:42:30 pm (CDT) |