SERANDITE
Silicates, Na(Mn+2,Ca)2,Si3,O8(OH)
The serandite is the most wanted mineral with catapleite at MSH.
It is the world best site for the xtls of that mineral. The best xtls were
found in 1973 and 1988.
These specimens are totally new and they were found in July 2002.
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| The best specimen on the net available ! A 7 x 4.3cm
with superb salmon orange xtls. There is minor polylithionite and
behind and t the right of it there is white microcline. A top quality specimen
! Re: Serandite 17 $1500 US or $2200 Can |
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A combo specimen made of a serandite xtl of approx.1x1cm perched on a matrix made of a white analcime of 1.2cm. And if you like micros you'll be happy to know that there is a perfect xtl of epididymite behind it. Re: Serandite 13 $48 US or $72 Can |
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| A 4x2.7cm made of serandite made of macles xtl faces.
On it like you can see in the two picture front and behind there is an black
lustrous aegerine of 3.5cm plus golden rosettes of polylithionite.
Re: Serandite 14 $150 US or $225 Can |
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| A beautiful
single xtl of 2.5x1.5cm with a cluster of smaller xtls on it.
A well terminated one! Re: Serandite 01 Sold |
A superb specimen of 2x2cm made of a sharp xtl of
serandite between black aegerines. A fine miniature! Re: Serandite 12 $68 US or $102 Can |
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| This 5.3x3.4cm specimen is made of a matrix of micro
that stand well in the cabinet. You can see on the pictures the vertical
microcline with serandite xtls between them. Left, there is two pallele xtls
of 2.3cm with two golden polylithionite rosettes the one to the right show
a cleavage and behind a perfect xtl fully terminated. The contrast of color
is attractive. Re: Serandite 16 $180 US or $270 Can |
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| A specimen
of 3.5x3.5cm made of pure serandite with a perfect cristallisation
on the top with minor microcline on the side where you can see the contact
aera, associated with polylithionite and aegerine. The smaller xtl on the
side is 2.2cm long Re: Serandite 02 Sold |
A unique specimen of 4.5x5cm with a sharp
serandite xtl of 1.2x1.5cm associated with white glassy analcime,
mutltiple polylithionite rosettes, aegerine and white microcline. In micros
there is epididymite xtl and another
mineral unidentified yet. Re: Serandite 03 $175 US or $260 Can |
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| One
of my favorite, a 3.9x2.5cm specimen with 3 terminated xtl the longuest
in the center is 2 cm long, associated with aegerine xtls. Re: Serandite 10 $350 US or $525 Can |
The perfection in aesthetic! A bi-terminated xtl of 1.8x1cm
passing hrue a golden rosette of polylithionite of 1.8cm with aegerine
in the center. A superb TN. Re: Serandite 08 $180 US or $270 Can |
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A real
special xtl of serandite i wanted to show you in all kind of view. This
2.6 x 2.1cm xtl is associated with aegerine xtls but the
most interesting fact about that xtl it is the hole in it that look like
melted but with a cristallised surface. Re: Serandite 19 $195 US or $290 Can |
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| A cluster of multiple xtls of 2.3x2.2cm with polylithionite
rosette on it. Re: Serandite 05 $48 US or $72 Can |
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| A 5 x 2.5cm specimen with a mix of polylithionite
and serandite, some bi-terminated, the longuest one is 1.7cm and beside
it there is rosette of polylithionite and perfect blade xtl of epididymite. Re: Serandite 07 $138 US or $207 Can |
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A big specimen for big cabinet of 7 x 7.8cm made of serandite with microcline, polylithionite xtls, aegerine, epididymite plus some micros here and there. There is cristallised faces everywhere but the best area is without a doubt the 6.5cm long xtl that you can see in the right picture. Re: Serandite 18 $1300 US or $1950 Can |
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A 4.3 x 3cm specimen made of only cristallised serandite and behind there is minor aegerine, microcline and polylithionite. Re: Serandite 15 $80 US or $120 Can |
A little cuty of 1.1cm made of a bi-terminated xtl of serandite. Re: Serandite 09 Sold |