Marialite (Scapolite)

Item Description

Marialite (Scapolite) is well known in the gem and mineral world, but good crystals aren't terribly common on the market. This piece is a very nice because it's from an old Scapolite find in Brazil from the 1970's. It's a good quality, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, yellow colored prism with hydrothermal etching patterns on the exterior. The termination is undamaged with the same small etching patterns seen on the rest of the crystal. This Brazilian material is very hard to find on the market, and is difficult to find these days. Please note that the specific species in Marialite, as Scapolite is actually not a species, but a group name.