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Afghanite (doubly terminated), ex Obodda
- Koksha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 5.8 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 08/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/15/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A very fine specimen with a 2.3 cm, doubly terminated, multi-hued blue crystal very jauntily perched upon a white marble matrix. The lustrous, partially translucent crystal with its bullet-shaped, sharp hexagonal form is one of the finest found. Excellent material and displays well from either side, which is uncommon. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock and valued by him at $700 more than 5 years ago, when they came out. It is worth more today, with the on going conflict