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Ussingite (rare)
- Kola Peninsula, Russia
- Gems, 0.48 ct, 5.9 mm x 4.9 mm
- Start Time: 02/18/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/25/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Ussingite is a colorful member of the Sodalite group usually showing a light pink or violet hue. It was named after Niels Viggo Ussing who was a professor of mineralogy at University of Copenhagen. Most Ussingite, despite the pretty color, is translucent at best, but I've only seen a few facetted stones of this material, and it is extremely rare. This stone is translucent and has a pleasing pinkish-purple color with a standard "Trillion" cut. Another great rare gem to add to your collection.