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Sapphirine from Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar

 
Sapphirine from Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar

Sapphirine from Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar

Sapphirine from Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 78784
Mineral:Sapphirine
Locality:Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar
Description:Lustrous black saphhirine with no matrix attached. The sapphirine crystal is complete on all faces, with only a small attachment point. This 30 mm crystal is larger than the exceptional size 28 mm crystal in Paris School of Mines Mineralogy Museum. Collected in 2017
Overall Size:30x18x6 mm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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