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Fresnoite
Cabinet Specimen #110,
14 x 12 x 8cm-
*SOLD*
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A
SUPERB cabinet specimen that presents my finest combination of
mineral species! There are several undamaged fresnoite scattered
about in beautiful crystal gardens and vugs which continuously span the
entire 14 x 12cm face! There are terminated (some even doubly-terminated!)
natrolite crystals, lustrous analcimes, brown transparent rhombs of calcite,
and sprays of acicular pseudomorphs of "calcite after aragonite"
in every combination imaginable, all
on a beautifully brecciated piece of Franciscan phyllite!
I see at least a half-dozen significant fresnoites, the best being a
pair
(6 x 6 x 2mm and a 6 x 5 x 2mm) nestled among freestanding, terminated
natrolite crystals from 3 to 7mm long. Then in another area, a UNIQUE
association of rare, 1mm brown rhombohedral calcites growing on a
beautiful, freestanding 8 x 5 x 2mm fresnoite can be seen. There
are at
least 3 other complete fresnoites 5 to 6mm visible elsewhere on the
vuggy matrix, in addition to several other partials. This specimen
also FLUORESCES 4 COLORS and is of the rarest size (largest)
for quality fresnoite specimens, as I only found 2 over 10cm! This
piece
is specifically mentioned in my Rock & Gem Magazine article.
This PZ #1 specimen is from the same pocket
as Fresnoite #104
This is an irreplaceable, world-class,
museum-quality cabinet specimen!
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