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Diopside (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
- Alchuri, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
- Toenail, 3.4 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/22/2009 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/29/2009 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A wonderful "Alpine Type" specimen consisting of sharp, lustrous, GEM/gemmy, deep green prismatic Diopside crystals associated with small, whitish, blocky Albite. This specimen came to Rich Kosnar about twelve years ago, and I personally have not seen many of them on the market in quite some time. A great association specimen from one of the premier "cleft" localities in Pakistan. The quality of the Diopside crystals is certainly on par with many pieces I have seen from the Italian Alps.