KUPLETSKITE
Specimen kup-1
$ 65.00Dims: 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.3" (3.0 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm)
Wt: 10.9 g w/ base
Mount Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
This small specimen consists of a single, incomplete Kupletskite crystal. Though it is incomplete, it is undamaged and in excellent condition. The crystal itself makes up most of the dimensions of the specimen. Its triclinic, bladed form is rather poor, as only a few crystalline edges are visible, and all faces are incomplete due to growth inconsistencies. It has a dark brown coloration with paler, red-brown highlights and a dull pearly luster, and is essentially opaque. It is accompanied by a few incomplete bladed crystals that I cannot identify, and the piece is hot-glued onto a flat, square acrylic base.