2.85" Golden-Brown, Radiating Astrophyllite - Kola Peninsula, Russia

This is a formation of golden-brown, radiating astrophyllite crystals in a quartzite matrix. It was collected from Eveslogchorr Mountain in the Kola Peninsula of Russia.

Astrophyllite is a rare hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral with the chemical formula (K,Na)3(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7. It commonly forms as radiating, bladed aggregates of soft and brittle crystals, colored golden-yellow to brown. Due to the fragile nature of astrophyllite crystals, they're usually left in situ (within surrounding matrix) for presentation. However, this hasn't stopped jewelers from incorporating polished astrophyllite specimens into jewelry.


FOR SALE
$75
DETAILS
SPECIES
Astrophyllite & Quartzite
LOCATION
Eveslogchorr Mountain, Khibiny Mass., Kola Peninsula, Russia
SIZE
2.85" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#255087