Staurolite (doubly-terminated ''floater'' crystal) (rare locality specimen)

Scaër, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Ex. Claude Bégin
Miniature, 4.2 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 10/31/2024 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/07/2024 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A beautiful, sharp, well-formed, euhedral, textbook, monoclinic, doubly-terminated, "floater" crystal of Staurolite from the Scaër area in Brittany, France. It's the only crystal we've ever had to offer from the locality, and it's a great rare locality specimen for any fan of French minerals or Aluminosilicates.
From the collection of Claude Bégin.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$87 11/04/2024 2:07:18 pm (CST)
$77 11/04/2024 2:07:18 pm (CST)
$52 11/04/2024 2:07:00 pm (CST)
$47 11/04/2024 2:07:00 pm (CST)
$42 11/04/2024 2:06:36 pm (CST)
$37 11/04/2024 2:06:36 pm (CST)
$32 11/04/2024 2:06:16 pm (CST)
$27 11/04/2024 2:06:16 pm (CST)
$20 11/01/2024 2:09:25 pm (CDT)
$15 11/01/2024 2:09:25 pm (CDT)
$10 11/01/2024 9:46:32 am (CDT)