Epidote (''bow tie'' crystal group)

Item Description

Epidote is known from many localities in find crystallized examples, especially those from European Alpine localities, like the famous Knappenwand locality in the Austrian Alps. Similar "Alpine-type" Epidotes have been found in Pakistan for a few decades at this point, and the majority of the Epidote specimens you'll see on the market from Pakistan are found in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, but there are some superb quality specimens that have come out of Balochistan recently, and this piece is a great example. The crystals on this piece are fine quality with almost, "wet" luster, smooth crystal faces and dark greenish-black color. As mentioned, the superb crystals faces are incredibly reflective and stunningly well-formed, as they lead up to the attractive "chisel"-shaped terminations. The cherry on top of this specimen is a beautiful ''bow tie''-shaped group measuring 1.8 cm, that is aesthetically flaring upwards off of granular pistachio green Epidotite rock matrix. The piece sits beautifully on its own without a base or clay and is one of the best examples from this locality that we've had to offer in the auctions.