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Bastnasite
- Zagi Mountain, Mulla Ghori, FATA, Pakistan
- Miniature, 3.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
- Start Time: 12/03/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/10/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A large, textbook, gemmy, rust-red bastnesite crystal from recent finds at Zagi Mountain, Pakistan. This pristine, superb, sharp crystal has textbook hexagonal form for this RARE cerium carbonate. This crystal has stellar intense color, gemminess, luster, and form. It is from this find that redefines what the average collector can get for the top of the species. The backlit photo highlights the incredibly rich golden-amber color and gemminess of this fine crystal. Valued at $750. Before this find made many come out in quantity, you would add another zero!