Phenakite (gem quality "drillbit" twin)

Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Thumbnail, 2.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Start Time: 02/02/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/09/2012 6:45:59 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Some of the most attractive gem quality Phenakite crystals have been recently found in Burma. This particular piece is a beautiful, water-clear, sharply terminated, gem "drillbit"-twinned Phenakite crystal from the deposits at Mogok, Burma. A superb crystal for the locality, and a worthwhile representative piece for any thumbnail collector or a collector of gem crystals.

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