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Albite w/ Spessartine ex Obodda
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 8.3 x 5.3 cm
- Start Time: 04/21/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/28/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
360-degree Shigar Valley albite specimens with this exceptional sharp crystal quality, very fine sculptural aesthetics AND dramatically accented with a couple of spessartines are RARE. The sharp, blocky white crystals, to 4.7 cm on the diagonal, have beautiful pearlescence. The sharp wine-red spessartine dodecahedrons, to 9 mm, are lustrous and partially translucent. Complete all-around pristine. Every turn presents a different perspective to this outstanding combination from the Herb Obodda Collection # 1101. Valued at $1000-1250 for quality and rarity.
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