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Morganite (RARE NM) Trimingham Coll.
- Harding Mine, Taos Co., New Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 5.7 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/29/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/05/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Beryl crystals are RARE from this well-known New Mexico pegmatite and morganite crystals are exceptionally so! A 1.8 x 1.5 cm, sharp, hexagonal, lustrous and translucent, pastel-pink, morganite crystal is aesthetically set in the quartz and blocky feldspar pegmatite matrix. Rare and desirable older combination New Mexico material from the Bob Trimingham Collection and purchased from Bentley's Minerals at Tucson in 1976. It came with a Schortmann's label, according to Bob's label.