curving Schorl w/ Microcline & Lepidolite (NEW FIND)

Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 7.0 x 2.6 cm
Start Time: 09/15/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/22/2022 6:40:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $470

Item Description

An absolutely fascinating and elegant schorl specimen from a new find in the famous Shigar Valley. Tectonic forces during crystal growth have fantastically bent this striking highly lustrous, well-striated, jet-black crystal. The incredibly steep multiple termination faces adds to the bizarre unusual character of the piece. The schorl would be over 9.0 cm long, if straight. Creamy lepidolite microcrystals cover the bone-white microcline matrix. Very seldom do you see pegmatite tourmaline with this amount of bending!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$470 09/22/2022 6:31:36 pm (CDT)
$460 09/22/2022 6:31:36 pm (CDT)
$450 09/22/2022 6:27:35 pm (CDT)
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$40 09/16/2022 12:36:06 am (CDT)
$10 09/15/2022 8:44:23 pm (CDT)
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