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Topaz on Orthoclase

$8,500.00

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A rare and stunning specimen of pale blue Topaz crystals on a terminated Orthoclase crystal from the Murzinka mine in Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Middle Urals, Russia. This famous mine worked a granite pegmatite and old-time specimens grace many fine museums, less often however, private collections. The Topaz crystals are perfectly terminated with no damage of any kind, are transparent ice-blue and measure 2.5 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm and 2.3 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm. Each is attached to a light sandy cream terminated Orthoclase Feldspar crystal with three tiny smoky Quartz crystals on one side. A wonderful and classic blue Topaz from the world-famous Murzinka gem mine in the Ural Mountains of Russia.

Product details

Species
Topaz, OrthoclaseAbout Topaz →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 3.9 x 2.8 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Murzinka MineRegional guide →
SKUCC20501

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Topaz
Mineral guide
Learn about Topaz
hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
Topaz
Regional guide
Topaz from Murzinka Mine, Russia
from Murzinka Mine belongs to the old Russian pegmatite tradition: pale blue to colorless crystals, sharply glassy, often displayed on feldspar, albite, or smoky quartz rather than as loose gem rough. The best pieces have an unmistakably 19th-century elegance—cool, transparent topaz rising from pale feldspar or dark smoky quartz, with the restrained color and crisp orthorhombic geometry that made the Urals a classic source long before modern blue topaz treatment flooded the gem market.