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Corundum var. Sapphire (Trimingham Coll.)
- San Jacinto Mts, Riverside Co., California
- Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm
- Start Time: 02/01/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/06/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An excellent floater California classic of this uncommon species. The lustrous, tapered, doubly terminated hexagonal crystal is grayish-purple. It looks to have four very clean repairs under UV light, which is common for these pieces. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection. Priced at $175 in 1995 and was probably collected in the 1970s, according to Bob's label.