Amesite (chromian) from Saranovskoye Mine, Gorozavodskii area, Urals Region, Permskaya Oblast, Russia
Amesite (chromian)
available$295
- Locality
- Saranovskoye Mine, Gorozavodskii area, Urals Region, Permskaya Oblast, Russia
- Minerals
- Amesite
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- AMRU1OKM
This specimen consists of numerous hexagonal, tabular or columnar crystals of lilac colored chromian amesite on snow white calcite and matrix. Amesite is a rare kaolinite-serpentine group silicate mineral. Chromian amesite is even rarer. The xls average 5-7mm in length. There are also a few small clusters of an unidentified bright green mineral found on this specimen. It could possibly be grossular, but I cannot either confirm or deny it. There is a crack running through the specimen but it is stable. Very nice and rare specimen from the Mother Country!