9hhadns ((TOPAZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Zapot Mine, Mineral County, Nevada, 6 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm, Miniature | |
Here is a large Topaz from Nevada. There are a few of striated crystal faces but mostly no crystal faces. Zapot is Topaz spelled backwards. Harvey Gordon's claim produced the largest Topaz crystals in the US. These were on display at Tucson after discovered by Harvey and over $250,000 in Topaz specimens were stolen by Harvey's helper during take down. Harvey spent his last years trying to recover these but was never was successful. |