Axinite-(Mn)

Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 01/12/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/19/2017 6:50:59 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A beautiful and eye-catching specimen of Axinite-(Mn) (not the more common Axinite-(Fe)) from Dal'negorsk. People are used to seeing fine specimens from Puiva, but Dal'negorsk did produce some really attractive crystals of a slightly more compressed / narrow habit. Most specimens were found during the mid to late 1990 's and then stopped altogether. The crystals have a lovely "stacked" appearance, with glassy luster and and a beautiful brownish-purple / clove color. The piece has the form of a "butterfly" in my mind. Nearly 100% perfect, and great overall for the material. Showy and hard to find in such aesthetic thumbnails. If you collect display quality thumbnails, and you missed out on these 20 years ago, don't miss out on this one. Valued at $400.

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