CHAROITE
Specimen chr-3
$ 32.00Dims: 2.8" x 1.9" x 0.2" (7.1 x 4.8 x 0.5 cm)
Wt: 1.03 oz. (29.3 g)
Murmansk Massif, Siberia, Russia
This Charoite specimen is in the form of another slab, one of whose main faces is polished to a bright sheen. Two thin faces have been cut into its sides, but these, like the other large face, have been sanded but not polished. The material has a moderate lavender-to-violet coloration and its visual texture suggests a very fibrous habit. There are a few patches of discoloration in the material that suggest the presence of other minerals, but these are small and rather difficult to define.