Inyoite

  
 
  
Transparent inyoite included slightly around the edges with discrete crystals of meyerhofferite
  
  
Clear crystals, some of which on the left side have partially altered to or been included by meyerhofferite
  
Inyoite with included meyerhofferite
  
 
  
Inyoite with meyerhofferite
  
Inyoite with minor meyerhofferite
  
  
 
Inyoite with meyerhofferite
Origin: Monte Azul, Plano, Argentina
Sample size: 4.8 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm (top), 17.1 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm (2nd row), 14.5 x 10.8 x 7.8 cm (3rd/4th row), 10.4 x 6.9 x 4.1 cm (5th row), 12.2 x 5.6 x 4.7 cm (6th row), 9.2 x 7.3 x 5.2 cm (7th row), 11.3 x 10.4 x 4.8 cm (8th/9th row), 9.6 x 8.7 x 4.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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