Astrophyllite

Golden brown lath-shaped crystals up 1 cm in matrix

Origin: Mt. Eveslogchorr, Chibiny, Kola, Russia

Sample size: micromount

 

  

Brown bladed astrophyllite crystals with riebeckite in matrix

Origin: Monte Galineiro, Vigo, Pontevedra Province, Spain

Sample size: 6 x 7 cm

 

Aggregates of radiating golden brown astrophyllite crystals with aegirine, arfvedsonite and minor eudialyte in matrix

Origin: Kola Peninsula, Russia

Sample size: 11 x 17 cm

 

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Golden or bronzy coloured micaceous crystals to 1cm in matrix.

Origin: Khibiny Massif , Kola Peninsula, Russia

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 1 cm

 

  

Origin: Kola Peninsula, Russia

Ex. Polak collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm

 

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This specimen of analcime has been etched to expose sprays of astrophyllite crystals to 3 cm across.

Origin: Mont St. Hiliaire, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 5.6 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top), 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm (bottom)

 

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