Harmotome on Calcite (classic locale)

Item Description

A classic, very fine, old-time specimen of lustrous, pearlescent harmotome crystals to 1.2 cm on sculptural crystallized to massive calcite matrix from the famous mines at Strontian, Scotland. Harmotome is a rare zeolite group mineral and many of the crystals are cyclic twins. An exceptionally fine, large showy piece. New ones came out recently in the late 90s, but the older ones, to my mind, are better as they have more robust and isolated crystals as you see here. This one, I'd say $750-900