Stilpnomelane, Adularia, Epidote
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Lustrous, black plates of stilpnomelane to 9 mm are aesthetically grouped together around a contrasting cluster of off-white adularia crystals on matrix richly covered with olive-green epidote crystals on this showy and fine specimen from Switzerland. Stilpnomelane is an uncommon layered silicate, related to mica and chlorite group minerals and this is a very highly representative specimen, with nice association. One end has been sawed to enhance display. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.
Product details
SpeciesEpidote
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 5.7 x 3.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySwitzerland, Valais
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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vibrant pistachio to bottle-green crystals with prismatic forms, Alpine fissure and skarn varieties, and diverse collecting localities worldwide.Regional guide
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