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Bi-colored Tourmalines on Smoky Quartz 
Back to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - ends July 29
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
- Starting Time:7/22/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
- Ending Time:7/29/2010 06:39:16 PM(CDT)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:9.3 x 8.8 x 8.0 cm
- Size Description:Small Cabinet
Description:A striking and lovely combination specimen from recent finds at Paprok. Gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored pleasing pink and green, tourmalines are aesthetically scattered on all sides of the "mountain range" of three, glassy, translucent, intergrown smoky quartz crystals. The longest crystal is 3.7 cm, which is mostly hidden in the valley between the smoky peaks. The pretty pink tourmaline on the side, with a healed termination, is 3.5 cm. Several of the tourmalines are curved, having been broken, bent and healed. Scattered pods of snow-white cleavelandite are a nice accent. Complete all-around, only one of the three smoky terminations is lightly bruised. A dramatic, very showy combination specimen. Valued at $500-600.
