Afghanite & Calcite (both fluorescent) ex Obodda

Koksha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 5.9 x 3.4 cm
Start Time: 05/14/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/21/2015 6:32:39 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Lustrous, translucent, cornflower-blue afghanite crystals, to 3.0 cm, are attractively set along the crest of the creamy calcite/marble matrix. The large crystals have textbook hexagonal form. The afghanite has orange to yellow fluorescence and the calcite/marble has orange fluorescence. A showy and excellent specimen from the Herb Obodda dealer stock. Valued by Herb at $1000, more than five years ago.

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