Meionite. Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. ... (Total: 2 )

Description

Meionite
Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan

The vast majority of member of the Meionite-Marialite series are literally rock samples. Most of the few euhedral specimens are crude in luster, and the few that are transparent tend to be microscopic in size. However, there are locations that have yielded gemmy transparent crystals of acceptable form, Tajikistan being one of them. Not a lot of material ever hits the market at any time, so acquisition can be a hit or miss proposition. Comes with a custom acrylic base.
Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 0.4 x 0.2 inches (5.0 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm)
Weight: 3 grams
Offered at no reserve

Provenance: Purchased at locality [RHC #6340, acquired 1995]

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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