Astrophyllite Crystals in Matrix - Russia Orpiment is a deep-colored

Orpiment is a deep-colored

All three quartz points contain various hues of gray/brown

Weight: ~18 oz

While the other side still showcases some dark spots of the matrix

Astrophyllite Crystals in Matrix - Russia Orpiment is a deep-coloredSize: 2. 35 x 1. 38 x 0. 41 in. Weight: 0. 80 oz Location: Russia Chemical Formula: (K,Na)3(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7 Astrophyllite is a very rare, brown to golden yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral. The mineral usually forms as bladed, radiating stellate aggregates. Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek words, astron meaning "star" and phyllon meaning "leaf". The mineral can be found in a few scarce, remote localities, such