Polished On One Side Emerald Mtorolite Plate x 1 From Mutorashanga, Zimbabwe

A NOTE FROM NICK 
Large Polished Display Specimen Plate of rare Mtorolite (AKA Emerald or Star Chrysoprase) . natural on back showing of its chalcedony crystallisation character. This material is expensive at the only mine that it comes from in Mutorashanga in Zimbabwe. It also doesn't always photograph one and is generally much more emerald in colour than gets picked up on the lens. We have picked the thinner pieces, often with crystalline vugs to make an affordable specimen piece from this otherwise extremely costly and rare gemstone type.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Mtorolite: The Exquisite Chrome Chalcedony from Zimbabwe

Emerald Mtorolite is a rare, vibrant green variety of Chrome Chalcedony found only in Zimbabwe. Its color ranges from deep forest green to a lighter emerald hue, caused by trace amounts of Chromium within its structure. This unique mineral is typically opaque with a glassy to waxy luster and is prized for its rich color, often mistaken for Jade due to its resemblance.

PRODUCT MINERALS 
Chrome Chalcedony

PRODUCT FEATURES
Trigonal, Etched, Vugs-Cavities

PRODUCT COLOUR 
Green

MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
6.5 to 7

PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Mutorashanga, Zimbabwe
Grade = Good to Very Good Grade
Size = 239 x 187 x 57 mm