Naujakasite

Greenish-gray crystals of naujakasite with red villiaumite
Origin: Narsaq river, Kvanefjeld Mt., Ilímaussaq massif, Greenland
Picture size: 4 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
Origin: Narsaq river, Kvanefjeld Mt., Ilímaussaq massif, Greenland (type locality)
Sample size: 2 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm crystal
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Lillie Elv Plateau, Greenland
Sample size: 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm with several crystals to 0.8 cm in length
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Origin: Ilimaussaq, Greenland
Sample size: 6.3 x 4.3 x 3 cm, absolutely enormous crystals of naujakasite to 3.5 cm!! (top), 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm,
fairly large crystals to 2.3 cm!! (2nd row), 6 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm, fairly large crystals to 1.6 cm (3rd/4th row), 6.5 x 4.9 x 2.9 cm, enormous crystals to 2.9 cm (5th row), 6.5 x 5.1 x 3 cm, enormous crystals to 2.4 cm (6th row), 1.5 x 1 x .5 cm a single crystal (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

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