Tungusite

Green platy crystals

Origin: Tunguska, Siberia, Russia (type locality)

Sample size: micromount

 

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Origin: Newbury Park, Ventura Co., California, United States
Fred DeVito Collection

Sample size: 6 x 5 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Lower Tunguska River, Siberia, Russia (type locality)

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm

 

  

Dark chloritic green, micaceous or platy crystals in a radial pattern 6-7 mm across in gyrolite matrix.

  

Origin: Tunguska River, Siberia, Russia (type locality)

Ex. Kidwell collection

Sample size: 5 x 4 x 4 cm (top), 6 x 6 x 5 cm (bottom)

 

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