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Topaz & Quartz (old classic) Univ. Of Naples & Fioravanti Coll.
- Schneckenstein cliff, Kielberg, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.4 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 12/24/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/03/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Topaz specimens from this historic German locality are a much sought-after European classic. This a very fine, two-sided combination specimen. A 2.0 cm, gem, yellow, topaz crystal is nicely set on one side amidst quartz on the mounded, banded gneiss matrix. The other side hosts five aesthetically scattered crystals, to 1.3 cm, on a dense field of glassy quartz points. Excellent, old-time material (old label on the bottom) from the Fioravanti Collection and obtained from the University of Naples Mineral Museum in 1978. A top-quality combination specimen from this famous locale. Value today???