Xenotime (excellent crystal group)

Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Thumbnail, 2.2 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
Start Time: 11/18/2021 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/27/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $249

Item Description

When I first saw this specimen, I mistook it for a Zircon because it's so large, sharp, and well-formed that I didn't even think it could be a Xenotime. Not only is this a big Xenotime crystal for the locality, it's large for Xenotime in general worldwide. The piece is notably smooth and complete all around with wonderful reddish-brown color and a bit of gemminess on the edges when backlit. Additionally, the piece has wonderful reflective luster and textbook tetragonal form with beautiful pyramidal terminations. A fantastic thumbnail sized specimen of this well known material from Brazil. If you flip the piece over, you can actually see there are small terminations on the underside, making this a doubly-terminated / multi-terminated near "floater" specimen. Priced in the inventory at $900.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$249 11/27/2021 2:47:03 pm (CST)