AN AMETHYST SEMI-GEODE WITH CALCITE INCLUSIONS

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26.05.2022 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Lot 40 | AN AMETHYST SEMI-GEODE WITH CALCITE INCLUSIONS
This large and impressive Amethyst specimen from Uruguay displays lustrous, royal purple Amethyst crystals that give way, in the centre of this semi-geode, to a huge mass of pristine Calcite crystals, the largest of which towers an impressive 8 inches from the base. Pristine and undamaged, this well-balanced, translucent Calcite cluster glows with a lustrous, honey-golden hue that contrasts superbly with the surrounding Amethyst crystals, which create an interesting “bow-tie” effect as they partially overcoat the Calcite.14 x 11 x 8in. (35.5 x 28 x 20cm.)
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