Pyroxene (uncommon) w/ Albite ex Obodda

Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm
Start Time: 07/28/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/02/2012 6:34:08 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Extremely sharp, lustrous, black to green, pyroxene crystals to 1.4 cm are festooned on matrix and nicely complimented with snow-white albite on this showy and excellent piece from the Herb Obodda dealer stock. Pyroxene crystals of this style are uncommon to rare from the Shigar Valley and this is very rich and fine specimen. Valued by Herb at $400, five or more years ago.

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