Tourmaline, Albite and Muscovite

Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 6.9 x 5.7 cm
Start Time: 10/26/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/02/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $685
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Item Description

Impressive, classic and rich 360-degree small cabinet combination of bi-colored tourmaline crystals from famed Stak Nala. At least 19, lustrous, striated, trigonal tourmalines with frosted pinacoidal terminations, to 5.5 cm, are dramatically studded in the sculptural mounded matrix of contrasting, very sharp, lustrous and translucent off-white albite crystals and strikingly complemented by with unusual amazing "books" of pearlescent, tan, transparent to translucent, hexagonal muscovite plates to 4.0 cm. The tourmalines appear to be black schorl crystals in normal light, BUT backlighting reveals a beautiful SURPRISE. The tips of the schorl crystals are a gemmy teal-green! Complete all-around and nearly pristine. Only 1 smaller tourmaline tip is broken. At least 30 tourmaline are visible on the bottom attachment! A remarkable, highly unusual and rich bi-colored tourmaline combination from Stak Nala.

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Bidding History

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$685 11/02/2023 6:24:15 pm (CDT)
$660 11/02/2023 6:20:45 pm (CDT)
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