Aquamarine with Muscovite

Chumar Bakhoor, near Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm
Start Time: 01/08/2015 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/15/2015 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

When it comes to Aquamarine, Pakistan is the most productive country for specimens in the last 20 years. Some of the very finest quality Aquamarine specimens come from the various pegmatites in the Paki Himalayas, including the pieces from the famous Nagar region. This locality has produced some of the most exciting Aquamarine specimens in recent years. This piece features a cluster of sharp, glassy, gemmy soft blue color, hexagonal prismatic crystals of Aquamarine which are associated with silvery Muscovite. The largest Aquamarine measures 2.2 cm. Minor edge wear, but still a very attractive, good quality gem crystal specimen this famous Pakistani pegmatite locality. The back is actually recrystallized, so it's actually in better shape than most from this locality.

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