Shuiskite

  
 
  
Brownish red prismatic shuiskite crystals with green uvarovite.
Origin: Sarany, Ural, Russia
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm with 1 mm crystals (top), 5.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Greyish purple, metallic looking, long acicular crystals to 4-5 mm on uvarovite green microcrystals to 0.5 mm.
Origin: Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Permskaya Oblast', Urals, Russia
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
Shuiskite with bright green uvarovite
Origin: Saranovskoe Chrome Deposit, Urals Region, Russia
Sample size: 5.0 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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