Diaspore (rare color)

Item Description

Good crystals of Diaspore are rare around the world, and certainly some of the most interesting crystals are found in Burma. Despite is fairly simple chemistry, Diaspore crystals are not terribly common. Purple Diaspore has been reported from places like the Saranovskoye Mine in Russia, and in the Saga Quarry in Norway, but these Burmese crystals are different and interesting. This particluar crystal crystal came to us a little while back, and was from an exciting discovery in Burma. The crystal itself is notable for Diaspore due to the fact that it's tabular, which is not a common habit for the mineral. Additionally a small "phantom" can be seen near the termination. It's also amazingly gemmy which is another trait of Diaspore that we don't see in many crystals. The color is an extremely rich purplish-red tone. Most people are familiar with Turkish Diaspore which is somewhat of a sandy color, and can change in different lighting to a peach or greenish hue. As is the case with their famous Turkish cousins, these Burmese Diaspore crystals also show a slight color change, but due to the thin nature of the crystals, it's not as notable. If you collect gem crystals, or if you like unusual rarities in smaller sizes, don't miss out on this cool and unusual gem crystal.