Väyrynenite (Viitaniemi pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland)
Väyrynenite is very a rare phosphate mineral. It was first recognised in 1939 as a new mineral by Oleg von Knorring (1915-1994).
Vayrynenite forms translucent to transparent, pink, pinkish brown, pinkish red, prismatic crystals, and commonly occurs as subhedral crystal sections in pegmatite.
In this specimen, it's the light salmon-pink section encased within black matrix.
It is very rare - initially discovered in Finland, two more sources were found in Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, despite these new discoveries, "väyrynenites remain exceedingly rare" according to the International Gem Society.
This piece comes with the miner's tag.
38 x 20 x 25mm
Väyrynenite is very a rare phosphate mineral. It was first recognised in 1939 as a new mineral by Oleg von Knorring (1915-1994).
Vayrynenite forms translucent to transparent, pink, pinkish brown, pinkish red, prismatic crystals, and commonly occurs as subhedral crystal sections in pegmatite.
In this specimen, it's the light salmon-pink section encased within black matrix.
It is very rare - initially discovered in Finland, two more sources were found in Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, despite these new discoveries, "väyrynenites remain exceedingly rare" according to the International Gem Society.
This piece comes with the miner's tag.
38 x 20 x 25mm
Väyrynenite is very a rare phosphate mineral. It was first recognised in 1939 as a new mineral by Oleg von Knorring (1915-1994).
Vayrynenite forms translucent to transparent, pink, pinkish brown, pinkish red, prismatic crystals, and commonly occurs as subhedral crystal sections in pegmatite.
In this specimen, it's the light salmon-pink section encased within black matrix.
It is very rare - initially discovered in Finland, two more sources were found in Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, despite these new discoveries, "väyrynenites remain exceedingly rare" according to the International Gem Society.
This piece comes with the miner's tag.
38 x 20 x 25mm
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