Tapiolite-(Fe) with Muscovite, Quartz, and Albite

Alto do Mussu, Lavra Joaquim Cigano, Frei Martinho, Paraiba, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm
Start Time: 10/10/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/17/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Large, well-formed, lustrous, blackish, submetallic Ferrotapiolite, or more formally Tapiolite-(Fe), in a contrasting light matrix of fine- to medium-grained Muscovite, Quartz, and Albite from a seldom referenced pegmatite in the Paraiba state of Brazil. The Ferrotapiolite crystal measures 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.9cm and is excellent for the species.

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