Titanite (twin) on matrix

Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature, 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm
Start Time: 07/18/2019 10:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/25/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The Capelinha Titanites are remarkable for the size, color, gemminess, luster and form. On a worldwide scale they compare favorably to the best crystals from places like Austria, Madagascar or Pakistan. This attractive miniature display specimen hosts a beautiful 3.0 cm, very well-formed, lustrous, sharp, GEMMY, glowing green color twinned crystal of Titanite associated with smaller Titanite crystals aesthetically sitting on matrix. There is a good section of the Titanite that is essentially water clear, which is rare for crystals of this size from any locality. The main Titanite twin has a tiny bit of roughness near the termination, but it's still in superb condition overall and it's beautifully sitting on the matrix. It's quite difficult for a collector to find an isolated gemmy green twin of Titanite on matrix like htis from any locality in the world, including Capelinha. A wonderful overall minaiture specimen of this classic material from Brazil. Valued at $1,200.

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