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Dioptase on Smithsonite with Calcite (Fred Pough Coll.)
- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
- Thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm
- Start Time: 10/08/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/15/2009 7:03:34 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A exquisite thumbnail of a cluster of extremely gemmy and lustrous, emerald-green, dioptase crystals to 1.1 cm aesthetically perched on a thin wedge of sparkly light sea-green smithsonite microcrysals and beautifully accented with a couple of colorless calcite rhombs. The trivial edgewear to a couple of the dioptase crystals is noted, but is barely noticeable and is certainly not a detraction. This very nifty Tsumeb combination specimen is from the Dr. Fred Pough Collection and is older material. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!