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Unusual botryoidal Malachite
- Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
- Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 5.4 x 4.4 cm
- Start Time: 04/02/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/08/2021 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $190
Item Description
This impressive, well-placed, 4.5 cm mushroom-shaped malachite botryoid is dramatically highlighted by the bizarre pitted surface and shimmer of the botryoid under bright light. The mushroom is aesthetically set atop a sculptural earlier generation of sparkly banded bubbly botryoids. Attached blue chrysocolla and matrix at the base are typical accessories. A highly unusual and artistic style of malachite from the famous mostly extinct copper mines of Kolwezi. Not many this good have come out recently.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $190 | 04/08/2021 5:00:59 pm (CDT) |
| $180 * | 04/08/2021 5:00:50 pm (CDT) |
| $180 * | 04/08/2021 5:00:50 pm (CDT) |
| $170 | 04/08/2021 5:00:40 pm (CDT) |
| $160 | 04/08/2021 5:00:40 pm (CDT) |
| $150 | 04/08/2021 5:00:32 pm (CDT) |
| $140 | 04/08/2021 5:00:32 pm (CDT) |
| $130 | 04/08/2021 5:00:23 pm (CDT) |
| $120 | 04/08/2021 5:00:23 pm (CDT) |
| $110 | 04/08/2021 5:00:01 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 04/08/2021 5:00:01 pm (CDT) |
| $90 | 04/08/2021 4:21:15 pm (CDT) |
| $80 | 04/08/2021 4:21:15 pm (CDT) |
| $36 | 04/08/2021 2:26:20 pm (CDT) |
| $31 | 04/08/2021 2:26:20 pm (CDT) |
| $29 | 04/08/2021 4:15:15 am (CDT) |
| $24 | 04/04/2021 9:02:10 pm (CDT) |
| $19 | 04/04/2021 9:01:58 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 04/04/2021 9:01:58 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 04/04/2021 8:32:53 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.