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Titanite (twin) on Quartz
- Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Miniature, 5.0 x 4.2 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 04/28/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/05/2016 6:48:31 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Arondu is one of the lesser known Titanite localities in Pakistan, but this area has produced some top quality crystals of the species, especially some killer twins. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals, and the would be worth a great deal to any Alpine collector if there were found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. This specimen features a sharp, very lustrous, green color, blocky twinned crystal of Titanite measuring to 1.4 cm on Quartz matrix with minor Clinochlore. Good condition overall, despite a little roughness. These pieces are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan, especially these days.
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