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Rare, 1.2" Beautiful Blue Aerinite Specimen - Spain
This is a 1.2" wide formation of the rare, striking blue mineral, aerinite. The specimen was collected from Caserras del Castillo in Aragon, Spain.
It's accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
It's accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
Aerinite is a rare, purple-blue silicate mineral found almost exclusively in eastern Spain, around the Pyrenees Mountains. Its name comes from the Greek word "aerinos", which means sky-blue. An apt name for such a striking color!
It is most famous for its use as a pigment in Romanesque murals and paintings around Andorra, Spain, and France, dating back to the 12th century. It forms as compact fibrous masses that can be easily ground to powder.
It is most famous for its use as a pigment in Romanesque murals and paintings around Andorra, Spain, and France, dating back to the 12th century. It forms as compact fibrous masses that can be easily ground to powder.
SPECIES
Aerinite
LOCATION
Caserras del Castillo, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
SIZE
1.2 x 1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#309750
