Polylithionite (fluorescent) w/ Leucophanite (superb TN) Charlie Key Coll.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail, 2.4 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm
Start Time: 04/05/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/12/2018 6:34:48 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Polylithionite is a rare Mica Group species, with some of the finest examples coming from the famed Poudrette Quarry. This adorable, pristine and superb combination thumbnail features three aesthetically intergrown "books" of hexagonal, pearlescent plates beautifully accented with blocky, orthorhombic, translucent, straw-yellow leucophanite (a rare Be-silicate) crystals, to 3 mm. Thumbnail combinations of this quality are SUPER RARE and desirable. Choice material from the Charlie Key Collection. Valued at $400.

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