Staurolite Crystals in Schist
Collection
Robert Lavinsky
Description
Embedded in starkly contrasting mica schist are about a dozen crystals of Staurolite. This is the same mineral that forms the well-known "fairy crosses". Here, most of the crystals are elongated prisms, but in a couple of examples they have formed crosses. They stand out beautifully from the matrix!
Locality
Pestsovye Keivy, Keivy Mountains, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Dimensions
8.2 x 7.4 x 2.5 cm.
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