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Spodumene (highly etched ''floater'' crystal)
- Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm
- Start Time: 11/27/2021 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/02/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $85
Item Description
Some of the finest example of gem quality Spodumene are those from the various pegmatites in Afghanistan. This piece is a beautiful, doubly-terminated (multi-terminated) soft greenish-yellow Spodumene crystal, with no point of attachment, making it a complete "floater". The crystal has excellent luster all around (no "dusty" faces) and the graceful hydrothermal etching gives it an almost ethereal appearance. I can't find any damage, and it's even gemmy in areas when backlit. When you look down the "c" axis from either end of the piece, you can see thin "tube" like openings that run through the length of the crystal. Specimen weight is 51.13 grams.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $85 | 12/02/2021 1:31:52 pm (CST) |
| $75 | 12/02/2021 1:31:52 pm (CST) |
| $60 | 12/02/2021 6:40:32 am (CST) |
| $50 | 12/02/2021 6:40:32 am (CST) |
| $40 | 12/02/2021 2:51:43 am (CST) |
| $35 | 12/02/2021 1:05:30 am (CST) |
| $30 * | 12/02/2021 1:05:26 am (CST) |
| $30 * | 12/02/2021 1:05:26 am (CST) |
| $25 | 12/02/2021 1:05:21 am (CST) |
| $20 | 12/02/2021 1:05:21 am (CST) |
| $15 | 12/01/2021 11:21:23 pm (CST) |
| $10 | 11/30/2021 4:09:53 pm (CST) |
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