Gemmy Scheelite on Muscovite

Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Sichuan Prov., China
Miniature, 4.0 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 03/11/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/18/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, golden-orange, scheelite crystal is jauntily set atop bladed muscovite matrix on this excellent and aesthetic modern classic specimen from Mt. Xuebaoding, China. The 2.0 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm crystal has textbook tetragonal form and is complete all-around and pristine. Bright white fluorescence, as you would expect. The color and luster are first rate.

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