Tremolite

Koh-I-Lai Deposit, Ishkashim District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Large Cabinet, 16.7 x 7.5 x 6.8 cm
Start Time: 01/12/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/19/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

What a cool and unusual large striated / fibrous medium green color Tremolite specimen from this rare locality in Afghanistan. I've never actually seen a piece of this material in such size or quality. It's semi-terminated on one end, and the prism faces are in good shape. More than just a reference crystal of Tremolite from an obscure locality, it's a large an impressive display piece of a species that most people don't have in their collection. The color is what really makes it worthwhile along with the notable size. Valued at $900. Weight is

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