Kesterite, Aquamarine & Malachite (rare combo)

Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Prov., China
Miniature, 4.7 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 06/06/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/13/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A rare and very fine combination miniature from Mt. Xuebaoding. Sharp, brown crystals to 8 mm of the rare sulfosalt, kesterite, richly cover matrix. Bright green malachite botryoids pleasingly compliment the kesterites and are dramatically dominated by a 1.8 cm, gem, tabular, light ice-blue, aquamarine crystal. More aquas cascade down one side of the piece and there are scattered muscovite blades. Aqua and kesterite combinations of this quality are RARE from here.

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