Lamprophyllite "Stars" (Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia)
From the Greek meaning "Shining Leaf", Lamprophyllite is a rare Titanium silicate mineral. Its name comes from the leaf-life sheets in which the crystal forms.
Not a lot is known about this mineral, scientifically. This is because, for the longest time, specimens were only available from Russia, and was studied only by scientists under the USSR regime. Now, though, more pockets are being discovered. Hopefully, with this, we'll get to understand it a little better.
Note, whilst it looks similar to astrophyllite, it is not the same material.
49 x 27mm
Market Rate: $150+
From the Greek meaning "Shining Leaf", Lamprophyllite is a rare Titanium silicate mineral. Its name comes from the leaf-life sheets in which the crystal forms.
Not a lot is known about this mineral, scientifically. This is because, for the longest time, specimens were only available from Russia, and was studied only by scientists under the USSR regime. Now, though, more pockets are being discovered. Hopefully, with this, we'll get to understand it a little better.
Note, whilst it looks similar to astrophyllite, it is not the same material.
49 x 27mm
Market Rate: $150+
From the Greek meaning "Shining Leaf", Lamprophyllite is a rare Titanium silicate mineral. Its name comes from the leaf-life sheets in which the crystal forms.
Not a lot is known about this mineral, scientifically. This is because, for the longest time, specimens were only available from Russia, and was studied only by scientists under the USSR regime. Now, though, more pockets are being discovered. Hopefully, with this, we'll get to understand it a little better.
Note, whilst it looks similar to astrophyllite, it is not the same material.
49 x 27mm
Market Rate: $150+
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