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Lepidolite on and in Quartz (Lockhart Coll.)
- Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Large Cabinet, 17.4 x 9.4 x 4.6 cm
- Start Time: 11/05/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/10/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A stunning LARGE CABINET specimen from a unique find a few years ago in Brazil. Rich, yellow lepidolite, such as this, is RARE from any locality. This is the only specimen I have seen like this, in such quality. A 9.0 cm, doubly-terminated quartz crystal rests on a larger, extended quartz shard; and the whole quartz shard is included with or coated with here and there by beautiful lepidolite, giving a gorgeous golden "glow" when backlit to the whole specimen. Ex Brent Lockhart Collection and comes with a custom-made and labeled lucite base (valued at $125), as a free bonus. valued $750-900