Apatite, Aegirine
Unknown Owner
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A totally unique piece to my experience, that is really quite mesmerizing! The aegirines or dark tourmalines as they had been previously (mid) identified add to the weird effect of the piece. It seems to be complete all around, nearly a floater, and its just plain weird-lookin'. But for an apatite or Russia collector, weird is good...It is so weird, I had never seen one and had no idea that I was passing along a label error as I bought it as Heliodor with Elbaite 2.7 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Product details
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityRussia, Murmansk Oblast, Kola Peninsula
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Learn about Aegirine
, a sodium iron pyroxene, shows jet-to-olive prisms, sharp monoclinic crystals, and radiating clusters; prized by collectors for bold color and matrix.Regional guide
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