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Pezzottaite (Rare beryl - Type Locality)
- Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
- Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm
- Start Time: 12/03/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/10/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A gorgeous, vivid pink, gemmy and euhedral pezzottaite crystal. The crystal has textbook tabular, hexagonal crystal form. Pezzottaite is the ultra-rare cesium analogue of beryl, first discovered in 2002. These caused a lot of excitement when they came out and were at first, called raspberry beryl. A very highly desired and rare gem species. Valued $900-1200