Aquamarine, Schorl, and Orthoclase

Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Cabinet, 14.0 x 11.0 x 5.0 cm
Start Time: 08/14/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/30/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Top-notch combination of Aquamarine, Schorl and Orthoclase from the famous Erongo Mountains. The Aquas are superb. The luster is mirror-like, color richly saturated ; and the terminations and main parts of the crystals are gemmier than normal. The largest aquamarine crystal is nearly 4 cm long, and all the Aquas are of equal quality. Very few are only translucent, and most are undamaged. A single small, secondary aqua in the middle, atop, is broken at the point it grows out of the schorl, but no others really detract). The Schorls are lustrous and rihcly colored, with the terminations varying from sharply terminated to etched, yet all are attractive due to the sharp form and great luster. This is overall a very aesthetic, very large combination specimen that shows off both species nicely. Valued $1000-1200

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