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Kyanite and Quartz Cluster

Brazil

Auction Closed

July 26, 08:15 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

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Kyanite and Quartz Cluster

Brazil


19 x 21 x 14½ inches (48.3 x 53.3 x 36.8 cm), 21 inches (53.3 cm) tall on custom acrylic base.

Living up to its name, this large and phenomenal cluster of kyanite — from the Greek κυανός (kyanós), meaning "dark blue" — features numerous elongated blades and sprays of exquisitely well-preserved and prominent crystals, embedded in a matrix of white quartz.