Magnetite (excellent crystal) with Peridot

Item Description

Here we have a notably hard to find and fine quality specimen from Sapat Gali, which is well-known for its Peridot crystals, but Magnetites are quite elusive. I will say that Magnetite is not a rare species, but it is incredibly hard to find crystals of this size and quality from any locality. To find a piece like this with metallic Magnetites and the glowing gemmy Peridot crystals is not only striking and gorgeous, but rare from Sapat Gali,. This miniature display specimen features an excellent quality, very sharp, euhedral, well-formed, impressive dodecahedron of Magnetite measuring 2.3 cm associated with a few sharp, gemmy / translucent, bright lime green colored prismatic crystals of Peridot and no matrix. The piece is actually nearly a complete "floater", as the back is fully re-crystallized ("re-healed") where it became detached from the pocket wall. The Magnetite crystal itself is the real star of the show here, as it is not only large and sharp, but it's incredibly smooth. Typically, the Magnetites from this locality will either show heavy striations or they end up terribly rounded / distorted, so they don't have great crystal form. This piece comes to us from the collection of Tama Higuchi, originally purchased from Brian Kosnar, and is one of the very few examples we've had from this locality. The only thing going against the piece is a ding right in the middle of the front edge, otherwise it's in great shape. Most collectors do not have a specimen of this material in their collection, and despite the ding, I still say it is a very important and fine quality specimen of this elusive and eye-catching material.