Topaz
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While not pristine, this is a major, fairly important locality topaz crystal for the county. It has great color, really even ore intense sky blue than you'd expect from the more famous Little Three Mine elsewhere in the county. It has more intensity and more luster, in fact. There is a fair amount of edge wear, particularly on the righthand side as we clearly show. Nevertheless, it displays well in a case as color-flash, and is an important piece for a locality suite from San Diego that for the color/size/price balance seemed to me to be a pretty good deal.
Product details
SpeciesTopaz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.1 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, San Diego County
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…Regional guide
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