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[bob kerr]

OK - this may be a dangerous topic but for me, I cannot see why the Ajoite in Quartz specimens (all from The Messina Mine) are so highly valued.

Don't get me wrong - the very best of these are amazing and interesting - not to mention rare - but how can a palest-of-pale-blue 5cm single quartz points demand multiple thousand $ price tags?? Just enter Ajoite into the minfind dot com site. Please tell me what it is about these that make them so attractive. I just don't understand it.

Is there some ultra-metaphysical action going on here?

Anyone else agree/disagree - or maybe point out other candidates?

thanks,
bob