Staurolite (classic "cross" twin)

Keivy Mountains, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Small Cabinet, 5.1 x 4.0 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 09/05/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/12/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A very showy two-sided small cabinet of staurolite crystals on sparkly muscovite schist from this well-known locale. One side features an impressive, classic penetration-twinned "X" or "cross" of sharp, doubly terminated staurolite crystals The large crystal is 4.0 cm and the X is pristine. The lightly bruised side car crystal adds character. The crystals also come as cruciform twins from here. More single crystals on the back, to 3.3 cm, are a bonus. These are fairly stout crystals and this is fine, highly representative two-sided example of the species and locale.

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