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Staurolite Crystals in Schist
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Collection |
Robert Lavinsky |
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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! |
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Locality |
Pestsovye Keivy, Keivy Mountains, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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Dimensions |
8.2 x 7.4 x 2.5 cm. |
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Specimen Grade |
B |
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Photograph |
Robert Lavinsky
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