large Quartz casting on Danburite ex Ken Roberts Pseudo Coll.

Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Cabinet, 12.0 x 11.3 x 7.8 cm
Start Time: 04/02/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/16/2020 7:05:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $275
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Item Description

An exceptional and sculptural large 360-degree diverging spray of sparkly drusy quartz covered danburite crystals from the famous skarn deposits at Charcas. The quartz is forming a cast on this piece, and the danburite remains still - although in other specimens they may be hollow. TThe overall look is VERY DRAMATIC as the stout snow-white prisms reach a large 9.0 cm and have classic textbook chisel terminations. Secondary overgrowths of tiny drusy quartz covered danburites add character. The basal periphery wear has negligible impact to the overall significance of this very aesthetic cluster.It is extremely sparkly, more than photos can convey. An important large danburite with quartz from the Ken Roberts Pseudomorph Collection, a well-known specialist who collected pseudo's for decades. Valued at $2000-ish and trust us...it is BETTER IN PERSON

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Bidding History

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$275 04/16/2020 6:58:04 pm (CDT)
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