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A Large Polished Blue Speck Iolite Water Sapphire Tower. A Grade Beautie!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Malagasy Iolite with Groovy Pink Sillimanite Spots
Iolite, sometimes known as "Water sapphire", is the blue material from the Cordierite family of minerals. This specific Iolite is an extremely unique and rare Malagasy Iolite, polished by expert lapidaries, features subtle pink Sillimanite (heavy) spots and patterns, but it is the small bright blue flashes that make this material very desirable and therefore making it a unique collector’s gem. Formed in metamorphic rocks from minerals like mica and feldspar, its deep blue, nearly black in low light, contrasts vividly with the pink inclusions. Only one consignment of this exclusive material was ever received.
PRODUCT MINERALS
Cordierite, Magnesium Iron, Aluminium Cyclosilicate, Sillimanite
PRODUCT FEATURES
Orthorhombic, Pleochroism
PRODUCT COLOUR
Blue, Black, Pink
MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
7 to 7.5
PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
Grade = A Grade
Size = 214 x 80 x 50 mm
SKU = 174-523-251022BM
PLEASE NOTE: The product title specifies the exact number of individual pieces included in your purchase (eg. x12, x1, x35 etc). “We have 1 in stock” means we have 1(one) complete batch (as per quantity stated in the product title) or 1 (one) unique product available as appropriate. Prices are grade dependent and all items are sold as shown in the product images.
All prices exclude SA VAT. International export clients will not be charged VAT by us, but you may be charged import VAT by customs in your country.