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Lepidolite ball & rough (Bill Larson/Pala Intl. Coll.)
- Stewart Mine, San Diego Co., California
- Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 5.0 x 5.3 cm (Rough) (2 Pieces)
- Start Time: 05/25/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/30/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
It is actually quite difficult to get really top quality lepidolite in this richness from the mine today, but once it was very famous for beautiful lavender lepidolite, often shot through with embedded pink tourmalines. This 5.8 cm sphere is a very uniform and rich color, of highest grade carving rough from the mine. The associated piece of polished rough shows how the rough looked when it started. Ex Pala International Company/Bill Larson San Diego County Collection. Valued at $500.