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Neptunite and Benitoite on Natrolite
- Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
- Toenail, 2.9 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm
- Start Time: 03/25/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/31/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A really cute combination miniature from the famous and now-closed Dallas Gem Mine. Two, sharp, lustrous, jet-black, neptunite crystals to 1.3 cm proudly rise upward together on the starkly contrasting snow-white natrolite matrix. Smaller neptunites and a classic, partially gemmy, indigo-blue, 1.1 cm, benitoite crystal are super accents. The benitoite does have periphery wear, but this remains a very fine and beautiful example of the combination species and noted locale.