Ludwigite (rare)

Ocna de Fier (Vasku-Moravi?a; Vasku-Moravicza; Eisenstein), Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District, Banat Mts, Caras-Severin Co., Romania (Type Locality)
Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 8.1 x 2.7 cm
Start Time: 05/18/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/25/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Ludwigite is a relatively rare magnesium iron oxyborate that occurs in very thin, fibrous, metallic crystals, and sometimes as inclusions in other minerals such as Forsterite (Peridot). This piece is a very good matrix specimen of Ludwigite featuring hundreds of layered "needle"-like crystals of Ludwigite with a beautiful silky luster and silvery metallic appearance. The piece is from the type locality for the species, and is one of the very few specimens of the material that I have handled. A very worthwhile specimen of this hard to find material. Valued at $800.

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