Eucryptite
Unknown Owner
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From the TYPE LOCALITY 1880, this specimen has small grains of eucryptite embedded in the albite matrix. They are FLUORESCENT orange. According to MINDAT, named in 1880 by Brush and Dana from the Greek for "well concealed," in allusion to its occurrence embedded in albite. I have not seen a type locality piece for sale before
Product details
SpeciesEucryptite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.3 x 7.0 x 2.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Connecticut
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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