Sharp Lustrous Babingtonite
Sharp Lustrous Babingtonite from Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Collection Robert Lavinsky
Description This piece features a sharp and robust crystal of Babingtonite that looks like it was carved out of black Onyx, it is so sharp and lustrous. The crystal is 2.4 x 2 x 1 cm in size and is perched right on the edge so you can see all sides, and both terminations. This specimen is possibly the finest miniature for a single isolated crystal of Babingtonite on matrix from this recent startling find - which almost all experts agree has now produced the best of species. A lot of them were mined in the last 2 years and trickled out, but few have this luster or perfection, or even the crystal size on matrix.
Locality Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Dimensions 3.9 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm.
Specimen Grade C
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