Specimen #1539

Name: Yellow Star Mica

Type: Mineral

Locality: Coronel Murta, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 6.6 x 6.0 x 3.2 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-06-25

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: New find. A striking specimen of highly lustrous, yellow, star mica crystals RICHLY covering the starkly contrasting, sculptural, white feldspar matrix on this very showy and excellent specimen from a brand NEW find at Coronel Murta, Brazil. We just received a small lot of these from our Brazililan source last week and we want to let our auction customers have a chance to obtain a fine piece from a new find. Very unusual and dramatic.

Minerals: Mica

There are 2 pictures on file

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Yellow Star Mica, Coronel Murta, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil - 6.6 x 6.0 x 3.2 cm

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Yellow Star Mica, Coronel Murta, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil