Staurolite Crystals - Height: 6.3 cm - Width: 7 cm- 139 g

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Selected by Yoan Beckaert

A classic, highly aesthetic specimen of twinned Staurolite (famously known as a "Fairy Cross") embedded in its natural mica-schist matrix. Sourced from the famous Keivy Massif on the Kola Peninsula, Russia. The specimen showcases a well-defined 90-degree penetration twin forming a sharp, raised cross structure directly on the contrasting matrix. Weighing 139 grams with strong cabinet dimensions, this is a textbook, highly displayable example of classic metamorphic crystallographic twinning.

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Staurolite Crystals - Height: 6.3 cm - Width: 7 cm- 139 g

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A classic, highly aesthetic specimen of twinned Staurolite (famously known as a "Fairy Cross") embedded in its natural mica-schist matrix. Sourced from the famous Keivy Massif on the Kola Peninsula, Russia.

The specimen showcases a well-defined 90-degree penetration twin forming a sharp, raised cross structure directly on the contrasting matrix. Weighing 139 grams with strong cabinet dimensions, this is a textbook, highly displayable example of classic metamorphic crystallographic twinning.

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Selected by Yoan Beckaert

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