"Star" Muscovite

Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet, 10.4 x 9.8 x 6.8 cm
Start Time: 07/03/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/10/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An impressive, sculptural and colorful large example of the so-called "star mica" which occasionally comes from here, named for its complex habit which makes the individual crystals, when they stand out, look like little stars. Nice straw-yellow color with high luster against the contrasting albite matrix on this striking piece. Essentially pristine, with only trivial periphery wear.

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