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Chevkinite (Ce)
- Chilas Area, near Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
- Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm
- Start Time: 12/21/2015 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/02/2016 7:08:14 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This is a cluster of lustrous, black, chevkinite, highlighted by a well crystallized monoclinic crystal that measures 5.8 cm in length. Chevkinite is a rare earth silicate that forms its own crystal group. Valued $450 due to some minor cracking and a possible repair, otherwise over $1000. Rare!