Gemmy Scheelite with Muscovite

Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Sichuan Provence, China
Miniature, 4.8 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 04/04/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/14/2011 7:03:24 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The recent finds at Mt Xuebaoding have produced some outstanding scheelite and muscovite specimens and this is a fine exampe. The sharp, translucent, highly lustrous, 3.0 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm, honey-brown octahedron is beautifully accented with a frill of pearlescent, shimmering, silvery, muscovite plates. Complete all-around and very nearly pristine, a trivial bit of barely noticeable edgewear is noted on the scheelite. Super white fluorescence, as you would expect. Excellent and very showy combination material.

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