Stokesite (rare - excellent)

Item Description

Stokesite is a rare hydrated calcium-tin silicate usually found in pegmatites. This is an outstanding example of the species from an important find brought to market by Carlos Barbosa before he passed away in the late 1990s. I recall when these came out, that they were hard to obtain. This one may also have tiny, rare, brown, stannomicrolite crystals scattered about. The stokesite is in a large rosette ball of up to 8 mm blades in aggregate, perched on a stem of more stokesite crystals. The rosette ball is nicely formed, aesthetic and is pristine. A very rare, high quality miniature of importance for the find. Valued at $750.