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Gemmy DT Vivianite (excellent)
- Tomokoni Adit, nr. Canutillos, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
- Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm
- Start Time: 07/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/07/2010 6:31:04 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A superb, gemmy and pristine, thick, doubly terminated, parallel-growth emerald-green vivianite crystal very aesthtetically attached to the top of a sandstone fragment from the finds in Bolivia about 4-5 ago. The saw-toothed termination is very gemmy, while the other termination is is paritially coated with sandstone. The crystal faces have this incredible, supremely lustrous, sea-green, shimmer. The crystal is large for the find and locale. The backlit photos highlight the gemminess and intense, emerald-green color saturation. Reasonably common at the time, you SELDOM see any on the market now. Valued $1000-1200.