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Hematite-included Amethyst (RARE Brazil) Matioli Coll.
- Curio Mine, Araquaia River, Tocantins State, Brazil
- Cabinet, 12.4 x 11.8 x 6.4 cm
- Start Time: 08/01/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/06/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Tocantins State is well-known for outstanding zircon crystals and large almandine garnet crystals. Hematite-included amethyst specimens are RARE and this impressive large specimen is from a very obcure locale. Rust-red hematite is richly included in the sharply terminated amethyst crystals, that rest on the massive quartz matrix. Rare and showy material from the Matioli Collection.
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