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Muscovite w/ Quartz (uncommon combo)
- Ze Pinto prospect, Aldeia, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Cabinet, 13.8 x 7.2 x 5.7 cm
- Start Time: 04/07/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/11/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Exceptional Muscovite and Fluorapatite specimens were signature species from the limited 1989-1990 finds at this Minas Gerais pegmatite prospect. However, excellent muscovite with quartz specimens of this outstanding quality were RARE. A glassy, 4.5 cm, transparent to translucent quartz crystal is dramatically perched atop a large elongated cluster of intergrown muscovite plates. Most of the sharp, hexagonal muscovite plates are pearlescent grayish-brown, but some have a beautiful rose-brown hue, which greatly improves attractiveness. The small 2.5 cm water-clear quartz point and scattered clusters of tiny white albite crystals are super accessories to this very sculptural and aesthetic large rarity.
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