Creedite

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An excellent, radiating cluster of gemmy and lustrous, purple creedite crystals to 1.9 cm on matrix, from the 1980 find at the Aqshatau Mine of Kazakhstan. Creedite is a rare complex aluminum salt. The purple crystals from here are classic and rare, having been found long ago, and are MUCH more rare than similar crystals from Mexico. This has a glassy brightness to it and is a superb small cabinet specimen. There is admittedly some small, trivial damage at the edges but in context this is minimal. It is dramatic and 3-dimensional, more so in person. It is also very much more saturated deep purple than all but the very finest of Mexico material. I buy Every good example of this material that I can get my hands on - which works out to only maybe 1 piece every few years! Joe Budd photos.