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Titanite (twin)
- Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
- Thumbnail, 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm
- Start Time: 02/25/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/03/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Titanite was known by the archaic name "Sphene" for a long time, which comes from the Greek sphen, meaning "wedge". This is a perfect example of a "wedge"-shaped Titanite, and it's even twinned to boot. It's a very narrow crystal, but still retains excellent form. It's nearly transparent with an alluring mix of golden-brown and greenish-yellow hues swirling around inside. The reentrant angle of the twin can be seen along one of the edges. It's not 100% perfect, but still is a great example of GEM quality crystallized Titanite. This locality produced these specimens for a short time about 10 years ago, and they seem to have dried up now. If you collect thumbnails, gem crystals, or attractive twinned crystals, don't miss out on this one.
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