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Petalite (rare - classic locale)
- Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
- Thumbnail, 1.1 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
- Start Time: 09/15/2013 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/19/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Petalite is a rare Li-Al silicate found in lithium-rich pegematites. This glorious, gem, very sharply terminated, colorless crystal is from a classic Italian pegmatite locale, the Grotta d'Oggi Quarry on Elba Island. Such crystals as this cutie are rarely as well-crystallized from any locality. Petalite crystals are rare from this historic quarry and this is a super example.