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Polished specimen of Charoite (rock, Charoitite)

ProveniențăLocality
Sakha (Yakutia), Russia
DimensiuniSize
8 cm x 6 cm x 1.5 cm
FormulăFormula
(K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32{Si6O11(O,OH)6}2{Si12O18(O,OH)12}2{Si17O25(O,OH)18}2(OH,F)4 · ~3H2O
Nr. de inventarInventory no.
5867

This specimen consists of a large, polished slab of Charoite (mineral). The Charoite has a stunning swirling chatoyant pattern of intense purple that is simply magnificent in person.

Charoite is only known from rocks that are either charoite-rich or charoite-dominated. The name used for these rocks is "charoitite". Charoitite is a contact metamorphic rock that usually contains a variety of alkaline calcium silicate accessory minerals.

Website: http://geology.uaic.ro/muzee/mineralogie/

Concept & 3D-modelling by dr. Andrei Ionut APOPEI

Toate modelele din vitrinăAll models in this case 25

  1. Polished specimen of Charoite (rock, Charoitite) Nr.No. 5867 · Sakha (Yakutia), Russia
  2. Diopside associated with serpentine Nr.No. 5871 · Kola Peninsula, Russia
  3. Anthophyllite with asbestos-form Nr.No. 5869 · Păpușa Peak, Parâng Mts., Romania
  4. Olive- and black-green Actinolite crystals Nr.No. 5863 · Mașca, Cacova, Romania
  5. Light-green Spodumene in pegmatite Nr.No. 5876 · Lotru-Cibin Mts., Romania
  6. Light-green Spodumene in pegmatite Nr.No. 5864 · Lotru-Cibin Mts., Romania
  7. Tiger's eye with parted Hematite vein Nr.No. 5850 · South Africa
  8. Prismatic Hornblende crystals on matrix Nr.No. 5841 · Brosso Mine, Piedmont, Italy
  9. Green Actinolite crystals in Talc schist matrix Nr.No. 5836 · Zemmtal, Tyrol, Austria
  10. Green Actinolite crystals in Talc schist matrix Nr.No. 5835 · Tyrol, Austria
  11. Green Actinolite crystals on Mica Schist matrix Nr.No. 5834 · St Gotthard Massif, Switzerland
  12. Elongated prismatic crystals of Tremolite Nr.No. 5866 · Voșlobeni, Romania
  13. Tremolite on metamorphosed dolomitic limestone Nr.No. 5859 · Voşlobeni, Romania
  14. Tremolite crystals in radial aggregates Nr.No. 5825 · Switzerland
  15. Black Riebeckite crystals on Granite matrix Nr.No. 5807 · Iacobdeal, Romania
  16. Pinkish well terminated Spodumene (+ Muscovite) Nr.No. 5806 · Huntington, USA
  17. Black prismatic Aegirine crystals on matrix Nr.No. 5805 · Norway
  18. Tabular crystal of Enstatite Nr.No. 5797 · Bamble, Norway
  19. Olive-green double-terminated Enstatite crystal Nr.No. 5795 · Bamle, Norway
  20. Blocky Hedenbergite crystals Nr.No. 5799 · Nordmark, Sweden
  21. Light-green Diopside (mineral) Nr.No. 5791 · Zermatt, Switzerland
  22. Gemmy-green Diopside crystal Nr.No. 5790 · Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
  23. Fowlerite (var. Rhodonite) with Calcite Nr.No. 5759 · Franklin, New Jersey, USA
  24. Pale pink polished Rhodonite slab Nr.No. 5756 · Pajsberg, Sweden
  25. Converging spray crystals of Pectolite Nr.No. 5751 · Bergen Hill, New Jersey, USA

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