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Charoite (TL), Tinaksite (TL) and Aegerine viewBack to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - ends July 29

Murunskii Massif, Yakutia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
  • Starting Time:7/22/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Ending Time:7/29/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:4.6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Size Description:Miniature

Description:An artistic and very colorful combination specimen featuring two extremely rare silicates, charoite and tinaksite, from their Type Locality in Eastern Siberia. Beautiful, deep lilac charoite hosts numerous, striking, lustrous starbursts of greenish-black, aegerine needles. Scattered about on the front and back are a few small pods of tannish-yellow tinaksite. Rare combination material from this isolated locale, which is in a very complex alkaline massif.