Bi-colored Bery, Schorl and Feldspar (Soltau Coll.)

Davib East Farm, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 9.9 x 6.5 x 6.0 cm
Start Time: 05/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/31/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A spectacular combination specimen from the Erongos. A large, lustrous, sharply terminated, schorl crystal is dramatically capped by a 2.8 cm, gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored blue and yellow-green aquamarine crystal, a 3.4 cm schorl with smaller schorls, another 2.2 cm schorl embedded in the large schorl termination and a starkly contrasting, etched, twinned, feldspar crystal. More feldspars at the base of the piece are a colorful accessory and compliment. From the noted Erongo specialty collection of Heini Soltau.

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