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Medium, Tumbled Purple Charoite Stones
These are medium, tumbled (polished) of charoite stones from Siberia. The pictures are representative of the specimen(s) you will receive, so there may be some slight variation in shape and color. They range from 1 to 1 1/2" in size.
Charoite is a rare silicate mineral, first described in 1978 and named after the Chara River in Russia. It has been found only in the Sakha Republic of Siberia, Russia. It is found where a syenite of the Murunskii Massif has intruded into and altered limestone deposits, producing a potassium feldspar metasomatite.
Charoite is translucent lavender to purple in color with a pearly luster. It is strictly massive in nature and fractures are conchoidal. It has an unusual swirling, fibrous appearance, sometimes chatoyant, and that along with its intense color can lead many to believe at first that it is synthetic or enhanced artificially. It is almost always accompanied by a black mineral known as aegirine, as well as an orange mineral known as tinaksite.
Charoite is translucent lavender to purple in color with a pearly luster. It is strictly massive in nature and fractures are conchoidal. It has an unusual swirling, fibrous appearance, sometimes chatoyant, and that along with its intense color can lead many to believe at first that it is synthetic or enhanced artificially. It is almost always accompanied by a black mineral known as aegirine, as well as an orange mineral known as tinaksite.
$6 $5.25
Quantity Discounts
3 to 9 Pieces
$5 $4.25
10+ Pieces
$4 $3.75
MINERAL TYPE
Charoite
LOCATION
Siberia, Russia
SIZE
1" to 1.5" Wide
PRODUCT ID
P-784
