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Apatite (rare material) (ex Arnaud Collection)
- Oaksaungtaung, Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma
- Thumbnail, 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/18/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/25/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
These Apatite crystals starting coming out of Burma around 2003 or so, and they are definitely some of the finest gem-quality crystals of the species around. This full-sized thumbnail is one of the finest quality examples of this material that I have had to offer. It honestly could be mistaken for a killer Jeremejevite crystal at first glance due to its saturated blue color and hexagonal form. This piece is 100% water clear, with sharp, glassy faces and a deep aqua-blue hue. This is a well-known species, but very difficult to obtain in amazing gem crystals such as this. Ex Arnaud Collection.