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Lot 442:
Description
A collection of thirteen natural mineral specimens carved and polished into various hexagonal and multi-sided towers and points with flat bases. The group includes a variety of semi-precious stones, most notably a large rainbow fluorite tower featuring horizontal banding in purple, green, and translucent tones. Other identifiable minerals include a translucent rose quartz point, a chatoyant gold and brown tiger’s eye tower, and a purple amethyst point with chevron-style white quartz banding. The set further comprises a dark green bloodstone (heliotrope) specimen with red jasper inclusions, a mottled royal blue sodalite point with white calcite veins, a pink rhodonite tower with black dendritic manganese oxide inclusions, and a crazy lace agate point showing complex marbled patterns in beige and brown. Multiple specimens represent Caribbean calcite, exhibiting a mixture of light blue calcite and white or light brown aragonite. The largest piece is a black polished tower, possibly obsidian or onyx, featuring etched blue-colored celestial and occult graphics, including a serpent, sun and moon motifs, and an eye of providence. One additional tower features a highly vesicular, natural pitted surface treated with a metallic blue and purple iridescent aura coating. Largest etched tower: 10.25 inches H Sodalite point: 3.5 inches H Smaller towers range from approximately 2.5 inches to 8 inches H.
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