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Baratovite (RARE - Type Locality) Fersman Museum
- Dara-i-Pioz, Alai Range, Tien Shan Mtn, Tajikistan
- Thumbnail, 1.9 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm
- Start Time: 09/09/2014 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/18/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Baratovite is a very rare complex layered silicate, found at only three localities worldwide (per MINDAT). This rich thumbnail is from the Type Locality and features pearlescent white to pinkish-white plates on all four sides. Excellent and rare material from the Fersman Museum, in the 1990s.