Tuperssuatsiaite (very rare) (ex Matioli)

Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 5.6 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 03/31/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/07/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Tuperssuatsiatite is a very rare hydrated sodium iron silicate originally found at the Tuperssuatsiat Bay in Greenland. This piece is from the Aris Quarries in Namibia and features a beautiful "ball"-shaped group of intergrown acicular needles of golden-brown metallic Tuperssuatsiatite in / on Fonolite matrix. Hard to find on the market, and a great rarity for any species collector. Originally from the collection of Paolo Matioli.

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