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Pezzottaite (Rare beryl - Type Locality)
- Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
- Thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm
- Start Time: 03/19/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/24/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A gorgeous, vivid pink, gemmy and euhedral pezzottaite crystal. The crystal has textbook tabular, hexagonal crystal form. Pezzottaite is the ultra-rare cesium analogue of beryl, first discovered in 2002. These caused a lot of excitement when they came out and were at first called raspberry beryl. Now known to be a new species...and the finds are DONE. Gone. Nothing since 2003. A very highly desired and rare gem species. This single compound crystal is 13.35 carats. Valued $900-1200