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Helvite and Smoky Quartz 
Back to Collection and New Finds Liquidation Auctions - Ends March 11th
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
- Starting Time:3/1/2010 06:30:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:3/11/2010 06:33:25 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:8.4 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
- Size Description:Small Cabinet
Description:This superb helvite specimen features a 1.4 cm, sharp, tetragonal, lustrous, partially gemmy, zoned golden-yellow helvite crystal jauntily set atop a striking, elongated feldspar matrix and fabulously accompanied by a 2.0 cm glassy, smoky quartz crystal and a smaller helvite crystal. Helvite is not well known and is rarely found from Tongbei, China, which has become very famous for its spessartine. Helvite is a RARE manganese, beryllium silicate and this is a very fine combination specimen from this well-known locale. LOTS of adjectives for a superlative combination helvite specimen.
