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Amethyst (rare locale), Epidote, Adularia ex Obodda 
Back to Weekly COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - Jan 12, 2012
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
- Starting Time:1/7/2012 06:30:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:1/12/2012 06:30:38 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:11.0 x 8.4 x 7.0 cm
- Size Description:CABINET
Description:Amethyst is extremely rare from the Alpine-Type deposits at Alchuri and this is a showy and rare large combination specimen from the Herb Obodda dealer stock. A very well located 4.2 cm pod with a nifty winding, wrap-around tail is composed of glassy, light blush-purple amethyst crystals. The scultpural, light green, chlorite-rich matrix hosts a nice scattering of pearlescent, sharp, orthoclase variety adularia crystals and two striking veins, at each end of the piece, of lustrous, olive-green epidote blades. A bonus on the back is a 3.0 cm nest of sparkly, actinolite variety byssolite needles. All-in-all, an excellent and very rare large combination specimen from Alchuri with several fine display possibilties.
