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Fluorapatite (fluorescent) on Microcline
- Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 4.9 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 01/12/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/19/2023 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $150
Item Description
Over the last 30 years or so, Pakistan has produced a good range of Fluorapatite from several localities. I truly believe that I have virtually every color of Apatite from Pakistan, including arguably the finest pink crystals in the world. Here we have a wonderful small cabinet sized specimen from Pakistan featuring a fine, sharp, pink, prismatic, hexagonal, crystal with an additional smaller Fluorapatite aesthetically sitting on a white blocky Microcline crystal with very smooth lustrous faces on the front, but noteworthy etching on the back. The largest Apatite crystal measures 2.0 cm long, and it's actually doubly-terminated, though one end is not 100% complete. Accenting groups of golden Muscovite are scattered all over the piece for a nice touch. The piece displays nicely, and is in great shape overall. A classic pink Apatite from Pakistan. As you can see the piece glows a brilliant yellow under SW UV light.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $150 | 01/19/2023 6:25:33 pm (CST) |
| $142 | 01/19/2023 6:25:33 pm (CST) |
| $121 | 01/19/2023 6:09:56 pm (CST) |
| $111 | 01/19/2023 5:35:54 pm (CST) |
| $101 | 01/19/2023 5:08:39 pm (CST) |
| $95 | 01/19/2023 5:08:39 pm (CST) |
| $83 | 01/19/2023 4:28:21 pm (CST) |
| $73 | 01/18/2023 5:47:55 pm (CST) |
| $63 | 01/15/2023 10:09:51 pm (CST) |
| $54 | 01/15/2023 10:09:51 pm (CST) |
| $53 | 01/15/2023 10:09:44 pm (CST) |
| $48 | 01/15/2023 10:09:44 pm (CST) |
| $43 | 01/13/2023 10:53:32 am (CST) |
| $38 | 01/13/2023 10:53:32 am (CST) |
| $20 | 01/13/2023 10:53:25 am (CST) |
| $15 | 01/13/2023 10:53:25 am (CST) |
| $10 | 01/13/2023 3:56:30 am (CST) |