Spinel & Clinohumite

Item Description

Spinel crystals are rare from the Koksha Valley. Clinohumite is a rare member of the Humite Group of silicates. It is known from only a handful of world localities in fine crystals. A combination specimen of this large size with sharp crystals and crystal richness is RARE. Sharp, lustrous, black spinel octahedrons with traces of green (to 2.4 cm), are richly and attractively set on the large blocky, sculptural feldspar matrix with 5 or 6 sharp, orange-brown, clinohumite crystals. Viewable from both sides, broken crystals are noted on the sides and the base has been sawed to enhance the display view. This remains a very fine and showy example of the rare species in combination. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. Value today???