Cleavelandite

Sapo Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet, 14.2 x 10.4 x 8.9 cm
Start Time: 02/01/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/17/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed

Item Description

A dramatic and beautiful, large cleavelandite specimen from the famous Sapo Mine. The lustrous, pearlescent blades have a striking swirled pattern and the piece has a fine sculptural form. The matrix is massive albite, pearlescent muscovite books and green elongated apatite crystals. Albite specimens are rare and very rarely on the market from this noted locale and this is an outstanding example. Valued at $500-650

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