Beryllonite gem xl (rare)

Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature, 3.4 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 12/11/2010 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/16/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This is an excellent specimen of beryllonite, a rare gemmy crystal of a species that seldom forms such aesthetic specimens. It is a lustrous, transparent to translucent crystal with a stepped-growth face. Simply heads above most examples of this species, gram for gram, which are generally opaque in any case. Valued $300-500 - this is an outstanding example of this species in miniature size.

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