Babingtonite
stock #A7-085-(1349)
Qiaojia County, Zhaotong Prefecture
Yunnan Province,
China
4.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 CM (miniature)
price: $320
pre Tucson 2015 update
Big, sharp, complete Babingtonite crystals with textbook form from the great Chinese find. Good crystals was rare before 2003, and not even known in crystals bigger than 2 CM. This example has a huge main crystal 4.2 CM long, very bright luster on most faces, almost no matrix and is undamaged. Such a specimen before 2003 would have been the world's best and priceless. Thanks to this find we have some outstanding pieces that are affordable for now.
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