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Indicolite Tourmaline (floater) 
Back to Weekly COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - Dec 8,2011
Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
- Starting Time:12/1/2011 07:00:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:12/8/2011 06:30:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:9.2 x 6.5 x 3.0 cm
- Size Description:Small Cabinet
Description:The gemmy, 7 mm, pastel-blue termination really sets off this striking and unusually shaped, parallel-growth indicolite tourmaline from Paprok. The highly lustrous, well-striated, very dark blue specimen is flattened and has a very well-developed notch between the two intergrown crystals. The termination is etched and a portion is pastel-pink. Complete all-around, this is a doubly terminated crystal. The back is embedded with pink tourmaline with a bit of contacting and only very moderate bruising. The upper termination has only two small spots of edge wear. The lower termination is partially covered with green tourmaline and over a half is bruised. This is a large and interestingly shaped indicolite from this noted locale. 377 grams. Valued at $1800.
