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Purple Imperial Topaz - image 2

Purple Imperial Topaz

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This really fat thumbnail crystal is an impressive thumbnail specimen because it has the depth/volume ratio to have the deepest color in this material, and it really does thus have more impact than others of its height. It is perfectly terminated with a complex stepped termination, frankly unusual. Weight is around 3.5 grams. This is, to me, one of the 2 or 3 most impressive fullsized thumbnails in the lot for overall showiness.

Product details

SpeciesTopaz
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Ouro Preto

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Regional guide
Topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil
Ouro Preto topaz - renowned Brazilian locality producing imperial topaz in wine, honey, pink hues; gem crystals with sharp prisms, yet terminations are rare.