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Vesuvianite
- Hashupa Epidote Occurrence, Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Miniature, 4.7 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 08/31/2023 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/07/2023 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $100
Item Description
Here we have an attractive miniature sized specimen of "Alpine-type" Vesuvianite from Pakistan. These are some of the more attractive and unusual Vesuvianite crystals to come out of any "Alpine cleft" locality. This piece features many sharp, VERY lustrous, very dark "root beer" colored, blocky prisms of Vesuvianite measuring up to 1.1 cm, sitting on matrix. I would compare these favorably to the fine old classics from Bellecombe in the Italian Alps, but I don't know if there's anything else quite like them from another world locality. Most of the crystals are in good shape, but there are some contacted areas where the piece was separated from the pocket wall. If you're a fan of Alpine or "Alpine-type" minerals, this is a noteworthy example that would make a nice addition to any collection.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $100 | 09/07/2023 6:21:24 pm (CDT) |
| $90 | 09/07/2023 6:12:35 pm (CDT) |
| $80 | 09/07/2023 6:07:59 pm (CDT) |
| $70 | 09/07/2023 10:38:42 am (CDT) |
| $65 | 09/07/2023 10:38:42 am (CDT) |
| $60 | 09/03/2023 9:18:54 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 09/03/2023 9:18:54 pm (CDT) |
| $45 | 09/03/2023 9:18:41 pm (CDT) |
| $40 | 09/03/2023 9:18:41 pm (CDT) |
| $35 | 09/03/2023 3:30:25 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 09/01/2023 11:47:00 am (CDT) |
| $25 | 09/01/2023 11:46:48 am (CDT) |
| $20 | 09/01/2023 11:46:48 am (CDT) |
| $15 | 09/01/2023 10:19:12 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 09/01/2023 3:52:25 am (CDT) |