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Ilvaite

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Sharp, lustrous ilvaites to 1 cm, wonderfully ISOLATED on the matrix, with accenting gemmy quartz needles. 6.6 x 3.8 x 3.4cm

Product details

SpeciesIlvaite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.6 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityRussia, Primorsky Krai, Nikolaevskiy Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Ilvaite
black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Ilvaite
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia
from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia - glossy black prisms with sharp terminations on pale matrix, prized for luster and collector appeal.