Vandenbrandeite (very rare) (et al.) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Musonoi Mine (Musonoi Extension Mine), Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Toenail, 3.3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 02/06/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/13/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $45
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Item Description

A nice toenail sized specimen of Vandenbrandeite from the famous Musonoi Mine. A semi-"rosette" comprising sharp, lustrous, deep forest green Vandenbrandeite crystals measuring up to about 4 mm is sitting on mint green Malachite on matrix. The label states that the associated minerals are Kasolite, Cuprosklodowskite and Seleniferous (Selenian) Digenite. It's a cool piece for anybody who collect U-minerals or species from the Musonoi Mine to add to their collection. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#648). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$45 02/13/2020 6:26:39 pm (CST)
$40 02/13/2020 6:19:30 pm (CST)
$35 02/13/2020 6:19:29 pm (CST)
$25 02/13/2020 6:06:20 pm (CST)
$23 02/13/2020 6:06:20 pm (CST)
$10 02/08/2020 10:29:10 pm (CST)