Hydroxyl-Herderite on Albite

This is an extremely rare GREEN herderite from a small find, or series of small finds, that has been out now for about 7 years. This one, which is as perfect in aesthetics as you could wish for, is the best miniature I can recall seeing, and features a very glassy, translucent, 3-dimensional crystal aof approx. 2 cm perched on a CRYSTALLIZED albite, as if it were surfing the crystal. I LOVE this material, which to me seems unique among herderites for color - no greens this good come from anywhere I have heard of, anyhow. Few were ever recovered on matrix and so this is both an aesthetic and significant miniature, important for many suites.

Unknown Owner

Product details

Species

Herderite, Albite

SizeMiniature

Dimensions3.6 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm

Locality

Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chhappu

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08