Topaz (911 grams)

Zapot Pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral County, Nevada
Cabinet, 11.2 x 7.1 x 6.6 cm
Start Time: 06/02/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/09/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This locality is obviously best known for it's attractive Topaz crystals, which are some of the best from the United States. This piece is a LARGE sharp, lustrous, gemmy, well-formed silvery-blue partial crystal of Topaz weighin in at nearly at full kilo (911 grams). A really cool crystal of North American Topaz from this famous locality near Hawthorne. These are some of the best and most well known Blue Topaz crystals from anywhere in the United States. The piece comes with a label from noted Nevada dealer, Harvey Gordon. While it's not a complete crystals, and there are a few dings, you can't deny that the overall size and weight are signifcant, especially for Nevada. Valued at $1400.

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