RARE BLUE DANBURITE FLOATER Xl - Bolivia 4180 !!!

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DANBURITE (large, sharp, lustrous, prismatic gray-blue crystal) One of the new finds from the summer collecting in Bolivia. While these specimens are not a new find per se, they are new specimens from a well known locality. These are the only BLUE DANBURITE crystals that I have ever seen from any locality. Truly the crystals themselves are colorless, but are included by a rare Amphibole called MAGNESIORIEBECKITE , for which this is the type locality! This specimen is a nice "miniature" size piece. It features a large, sharp, lustrous, well formed, prismatic, gray-blue color crystal of DANBURITE . Don't miss out on this one ! ** An interesting historical note about this locality: Supposedly the mineral was first discovered in the tomb of a cacique (a native Indian chief) w they had been placed jewels to signify that he was rich. The find of these crystals was made near t ** NO RESERVE !! Locality : Alto Chapare, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Specimen Size : 4.2 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm. ** Please note that shipping for any specimens purchased via USPS First Class Mail is FREE to customers living in the United States. If the package is too heavy, fragile or cumbersome to be shipped via First Class Mail, I have instituted a new shipping policy and ask that you split the cost with me for Priority Mail (this includes a read more

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