-
Orange Prehnite, Inesite, and Apophyllite
- Nchwaning Mines, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm
- Start Time: 09/08/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/13/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Rare combination piece containing uncommon Orange Prehnite, brick-red Inesite, and gemmy, colorless Apophyllites. The lustrous crystals of Prehnite are often in fan-like sprays, here about .6 cm in lenth. The equally lustrous Inesites are about the same length. The most unusual portion of the specimen are the gemmy, water-clear .4 cm Apophyllites that are either classically striated or perfectly smooth. They add a tremendous aesthetic appeal to an already rare and important combination.