Vandenbrandeite (very rare) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Musonoi Mine (Musonoi Extension Mine), Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Miniature, 2.8 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 08/06/2020 8:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/13/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $60
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Item Description

A cool thumbnail specimen from the famous Musonoi Mine featuring sparkling, deep forest green Vandenbrandeite crystals measuring up to about 1 mm on oxidized matrix. Good quality crystals under magnification. A great piece for anybody who collect U-minerals or species from the Musonoi Mine to add to their collection. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#9516). Kay was a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics. She nearly lived 100 years from April 1920 - March 2020. See the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record ( https://www.mineralogicalrecord.com/pdfs/Kay%20Robertson%20Collection.pdf ), and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$60 08/13/2020 5:58:25 pm (CDT)
$50 08/13/2020 5:58:18 pm (CDT)
$45 08/13/2020 5:58:18 pm (CDT)
$40 08/13/2020 5:29:45 pm (CDT)
$35 08/13/2020 2:38:02 pm (CDT)
$30 * 08/13/2020 2:37:55 pm (CDT)
$30 * 08/13/2020 2:37:55 pm (CDT)
$25 08/11/2020 6:16:11 am (CDT)
$20 08/11/2020 6:16:10 am (CDT)
$15 08/08/2020 5:37:48 pm (CDT)
$10 08/08/2020 10:10:11 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.