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Indicolite/Schorl, Albite & Morganite ex Obodda
- Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 6.0 x 5.3 cm
- Start Time: 09/20/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/26/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Tourmaline, albite and morganite combination specimens are RARE from Afghanistan. A 3.9 cm, highly lustrous, well-striated, black tourmaline (schorl) crystal has a gorgeous gemmy teal-blue indicolite (blue tourmaline) section below the mirror-bright termination. Pearlescent, blocky albite crystals partially encase the tourmaline and are beautifully accented by a 1.2 cm, tabular, gem, light pink morganite crystal with frosted edges. The tourmaline and morganite are pristine. The few broken albite crystals have no impact on the very fine and rare combination quality of this piece. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. Current value???