"Star" Muscovite

Item Description

Densely clustered pearlescent straw-yellow star-like muscovite blades are aesthetically set on the starkly contrasting white feldspar matrix on this excellent piece from Brazil. This is a sculptural and colorful small cabinet example of the so-called "star mica" which occasionally comes from here, named for its complex habit which makes the individual crystals, when they stand out, look like little stars. Essentially pristine, except for the periphery wear.