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Shattuckite and Quartz with Malachite
- Kaokoveld Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
- Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 6.2 x 4.9 cm
- Start Time: 09/14/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/29/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Superb Shattuckite of the darkest blue variety - sparkly, lustous, and riveting. The drusy Shattuckite fills a 3 x 2.5 cm pocket in Quartz, with individual shattuckite balls up to about .8 cm withing the pocket. Atop that shattuckite is a micro thin layer of quartz, which adds a sugary sparkle to all! Also in the pocket are several gemmy Quartz crystals included by Shattuckite, atop the rolling hills of earlier growth, giving the Quartz crystals an incredible blue glow, not unlike the famous blue Halites from Germany. Fabulous aesthetics and sparkle make this pocket a showpiece