Topaz (GEM) with Quartz (46.21 grams) (ex Tom Campbell Collection)

Item Description

A beautiful multi-crystal Topaz specimen from the classic locality at Dassu featuring a handful of very sharp, well-formed, highly lustrous, GEM quality, soft sherry colored prismatic crystals which are associated with a few white / colorless Quartz crystals (one of which is doubly-terminated) at the base of the piece. NO damage save the bottom where it detached from the pocket wall. Great quality all around, and very showy. It's rare to find multiple Topaz crystals intergrown like this from Dassu. A great miniature display specimen of this beloved material. Valued at $1250. The Specimen weight is 46.21 grams. From the worldwide collection of Tom Campbell. Tom is a mineralogist and mineral collect who works with us here at The Arkenstone. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of exploration geology, mining, and applied mineralogy, and has even more years under his belt as a collector! Tom has described many new species over the years, and discovered the rare phosphates Tiptopite, Fransoletite and Pahasapaite. Tom was also a co-author on the second edition of the Encylopedia of Minerals. You can see a list of Tom's published works here ( https://www.irocks.com/thomas-j-campbell-publications-list ).