$6,250Median
2Sold (12 mo)
$3,125Last sale
Pargasite specimens for sale
2 for sale · $480–$3,125 USD
19 in the gallery
Pargasite is an amphibole mineral that forms in chain silicate structures, typically presenting elongated, prismatic crystals. It often shows a pale to mid-green color withPossible brownish or gray pleochroism and a lustre ranging from submetallic to vitreous. Crystals can occur in fibrous to acicular habits, sometimes forming radiating sprays that catch light along their elongated faces.
- Formula
- NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Silicates; Inosilicates; Amphibole group (double chain silicates)
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View all 2Where Pargasite is found
Top localities
- Aliabad2 specimens
- Mogok2 specimens
- Mahenge1 specimen
- Lục Yên District1 specimen
About Pargasite
Notable specimens come from several renowned localities around the world, including Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, the United States, and Afghanistan, where porphyry and skarn environments or hydrous metamorphic rocks provide the conditions for amphibole crystallization. Collectors prize pargasite for its size in slender crystals and for parallel habit bundles that create dramatic, shimmering aggregates. In hand samples, it can contribute a subtle, earthy green tone that contrasts with nearby minerals, making well-formed crystals stand out under magnification. For many, pargasite is valued as a window into high-temperature hydrothermal processes and metamorphic trajectories recorded in light-green, needle-like constructs.
