ANATASE
Specimen ase-1
$ 25.00Dims: 0.6" x 0.2" x 0.5"(1.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm)
Wt: 0.7 g
Hadagavida, Norway
I haven't seen too many specimens from Norway in my travels, and even fewer specimens of Anatase, but here's one. It occurs in the tetragonal dipyramidal form that resembles an octahedron that was stretched along one axis. Its form is exceptional, with no damage and clean, distinct faces and edges that have a smattering of microscopic crystals on them that could be either muscovite, chlorite, or even tiny Anatases; they are too small for me to tell. The crystal shows heavy striations that run perpendicular to its long axis, has a black color, a submetallic luster, and is opaque. It is a really splendid thumbnail specimen that I put into a domed, plastic thimble box for display and protection.