Gahnite (rare - uncommon locale) ex Henderson Coll.

Item Description

Mineral specimens of any variety are RARE from this obscure and possibly extinct North Carolina locality. Gahnite is a member of the Spinel Group and is probably a zinc-rich spinel. A lustrous, sharp, 1.1 cm, black octahedron with STUNNING areas of neon-green gemminess (under bright light) is aesthetically set on the top of granular quartz. Older material, prior to the1970s. See the 1971 Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 43. Ex Will Henderson Collection. A must for the species or locality collector. BETTER IN PERSON.