Nambulite (rare) w/ Rhodonite (Josef Vajdak Coll.)

Gozaisho Mine, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefect., Honshu Island, Japan
Miniature, 5.1 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 08/25/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/05/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Nambulite is a very rare complex lithium silicate, with easily the finest examples of the species coming from the famous Kombat Mine - but only once! This is much older matieral: This rich combination specimen is from an extinct manganese mine in Japan. A prominent burnt-orange nambulite veinlet courses across the manganese ore matrix, that is richly covered with salmon-pink rhodonite. The silver arrow points to the stringer. Seldom on the market in this richness from this locality. Ex Josef Vajdak Collection.

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