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Amethyst (reverse scepters)
- Bombori, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Toenail, 3.3 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm
- Start Time: 03/24/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/31/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This specimen is a great toenail size piece consisting of several great quality, sharp, gemmy, lustrous, prismatic, lavender, "reverse" scepters and a simple prisms of Amethyst sitting atop white/colorless, modified rhombohedra of Calcite on matrix. The largest Amethyst crystal measures 1.3 cm. This piece is remarkable for Bolivia as it features a type of crystallization that is virtually unheard of for this country. This is one of the better pieces from the find for quality, aesthetics and overall appeal.