Charoite

  

Sawn specimen of charoite with tinaksite and an unknown black mineral

Origin: Murun massif, Chara River area, Aldan Shield, SW Yakutia (type locality)

Sample size: 8.5 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm

 

  

  

Specimen featuring polished side showing gemmy swirls of purple charoite and front side showing black blades of aegerine in purple charoite.

Origin: Murun massif, Chara River aera, Aldan Shield, SW Yakutia, Russia (type locality)

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 8.5 x 4.2 x 2 cm

 

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Specimen with one side covered with aegirine rosettes and yellow steacite in charoite matrix and on the other side light brown cm-sized tinaksite crystals in charoite matrix

Origin: Murun, Siberia, Russia

Sample size: 3 x 3.5 cm

 

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Origin: Murun Massif, Chara River, Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Picture size: 6.5 cm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

 

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Polished slab

Origin: Chara River, Torgo River Basin, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia

Ex. Polak collection

Sample size: 7 x 3 x 1 cm

 

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