Sturmanite, Ettringite

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A brilliantly yellow, lemon-colored, nearly-2-cm crystal is perched atop a knoll of matrix. The large crystal is sturmanite, and the smaller yellow specks in the matrix are probably ettringite - though often the same crystal may host both species in a transitional mix and its hard to say for sure without proper analysis. Surpassingly aesthetic! These came from a small series of finds, now some 20 years ago, and have not been found in this quality since. 4.9 x 4 x 3.6 cm