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Quartz with Hematite (scepter), and Hyalite Opal
- Orange River Area, Namibia
- Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm
- Start Time: 08/31/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/12/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Orange River Quartz has become a bit of a classic over the years, as the Hematite inclusions create aesthetic and dramatic specimens. This specimen goes beyond that with it's growth habit - a sharp, 2.4 cm sceptered red Quartz perched atop a white Quartz crystal. The Hematite-included scepter is highly lustrous and nearly doubly-terminated, and amazingly, it has only the slightest amount of edgwear on the termination. For simplicity and aesthetics, this piece is a special one