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Stellerite

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Stellerite, 2.7 cm, from the Sarbayskaya open-pit quarry, Rudniy, Near the Tobol River, Kusteni Oblast, Kazakhstan. Ex Brad van Scriver (1931-2019); Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesStellerite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityKazakhstan, Kostanay Region, Sarbai Deposit
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 139
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Alexander Schauss

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Brad van Scriver (Heliodor Minerals)Not disclosed

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Stellerite
Mineral guide
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radiating star-like blades in white to peach; hemispheres in basalt with apophyllite and stilbite, prized by collectors for form Indian localities.
Stellerite
Regional guide
Stellerite from Sarbai Deposit
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Locality guide
Sarbai Deposit
Sarbai Deposit, Kazakhstan - famed for golden calcite twins, orange stellerite balls, pink chabazite, and rare silver-bearing veins, a top collector locality.