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Lot 8143

Rhodochrosite

3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los Angeles

Sold for US$8,962.50 inc. premium

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Rhodochrosite

N’Chwaing Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
This is a spectacular large miniature distinguished by the sheer size of the
crystals—and their color. The cluster of radiating “dog’s tooth” prisms possesses an unsurpassed hue—a gorgeous cherry-red—and an exceptional transparency. Furthermore, they are remarkable for their size—nearly 2 inches in height, rather than the typically centimeter or so seen in some specimens. A museum-quality specimen from a very sought-after locality sure to enhance the most serious collection Measuring 2 x 1 ½ x 1 ¾in

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