Zunyite from Qalat Payeen, Hormozgan Province, Iran - image 1
Zunyite from Qalat Payeen, Hormozgan Province, Iran - image 2

Zunyite from Qalat Payeen, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Tama Higuchi Collection #295.


Nice, fully-complete isometric crystal of Zunyite. The small metallic flecks are most likely tabular hematite.

Product details

SpeciesZunyite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.0 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
Added on01/10/2026
LocalityIran, Hormozgan Province, Qalat Payeen

Owners

Tama Higuchi
Tama Higuchi
Dallas, TX
Acquired
Feb 2025

Owner’s note

Dudley Blawet / Mountain Minerals

2 for sale·Member since 2025

Learn more

Zunyite
Mineral guide
Learn about Zunyite
rare aluminum silicate mineral with deep red to brown crystals; triply terminated forms, hydrothermal skarn formation, and identification tips.
Zunyite
Regional guide
Zunyite from Qalat Payeen
Qalat Payeen, Afghanistan - zunyite locality prized for sharp crystals, distinctive associations, and rich collecting history; access notes and notable finds.
Locality guide
Qalat Payeen
Qalat Payeen, Iran - a modern locality famed for zunyite crystals: red-brown tetrahedra set in a hematite-rich matrix from a Hormuz salt-dome near Bandar Abbas.