Vanadinite pseudomorph after Wulfenite (ex Dr. Wouter van Tichelen Collection)

Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mts, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 05/06/2021 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/13/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $150

Item Description

An exceptionally fine, aesthetic and uncommon older pseudomorph from Los Lamentos. Two generations of sparkly, golden-brown arsenic-bearing Vanadinite have pseudomorphed a sculptural cluster of large, thick, blocky Wulfenite prisms. The largest individual crystal measures 1.8 cm on edge. No damage, VERY showy, fine quality and virtually impossible to find on the market today. Valued at $1,200 in the inventory. Old, from the 1950s-1960s From the prestigious pseudomorph collection of Dr. Wouter van Tichelen of Belgium.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$150 05/13/2021 6:54:44 pm (CDT)
$140 05/13/2021 6:54:44 pm (CDT)
$110 05/11/2021 8:04:42 pm (CDT)
$100 05/11/2021 8:04:42 pm (CDT)
$70 05/10/2021 5:25:01 pm (CDT)
$69 05/10/2021 5:25:01 pm (CDT)
$60 05/10/2021 5:24:52 pm (CDT)
$50 05/10/2021 5:24:52 pm (CDT)
$25 05/10/2021 5:24:38 pm (CDT)
$20 05/10/2021 5:24:38 pm (CDT)
$15 05/09/2021 3:27:35 pm (CDT)
$10 05/09/2021 3:20:44 pm (CDT)