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Sapphire (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
- Helena area, Spring Hill District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana
- Thumbnail, 0.5 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
- Start Time: 06/07/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/14/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A rarely seen, fairly sharp, euhedral, blue/purple, flattened/rounded hexagonal crystal of Sapphire from the famous gem gravels of Montana. This is one of the few crystals that I have seen from this area. This crystal has good gemminess and color for the locality, and was personally collected by Rich Kosnar on a trip to Montana in 1979. The piece might possibly be a twin as it appears to have a growth pattern that might indicate more than one crystal is present. If you're a collector of U.S. gem crystals or Sapphire crystals in general, do not miss out on this little beauty.