Axinite-(Fe)

Khapalu (Khaplu), Ganache District (Ghanche District), Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.6 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 03/17/2022 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/24/2022 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $80
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Item Description

This is arguably the best known locality for Axinite crystals in Pakistan. This piece was mined in 2016 and features a few fine, gemmy, sharp, lustrous, well-formed, tabular, "wedge"-shaped crystals of clove purple colored Axinite-(Fe) free of matrix. The piece is from an "Alpine-type" "kleft" deposit in the high mountains of Pakistan, very similar to the better known "Alpine-type" Axinites from Russia, or true Alpine Axinites from Europe. The piece is in good condition on the front, and despite some roughness on the back, it's still a very eye-catching piece and a hard to find specimen especially from Pakistan. You just don't see these on the market very often, and I haven't seen any new ones on the market for several years now.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$80 03/24/2022 3:48:06 pm (CDT)
$70 03/24/2022 3:48:06 pm (CDT)
$60 03/24/2022 3:37:57 pm (CDT)
$50 * 03/24/2022 3:37:41 pm (CDT)
$50 * 03/24/2022 3:37:41 pm (CDT)
$45 03/21/2022 6:17:28 am (CDT)
$40 03/21/2022 6:17:28 am (CDT)
$35 03/21/2022 1:44:38 am (CDT)
$30 03/21/2022 1:44:22 am (CDT)
$25 03/21/2022 1:44:22 am (CDT)
$10 03/20/2022 12:59:30 am (CDT)
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