Foitite specimen with Fluorite on Feldspar - Erongo Mountains, Namibia silver sheen radiating with an internal fire

radiating with an internal fire that truly lives up to its name

blue-green dendritic inclusions—the "moss"—giving it an ethereal

Weight: 45g (with stand)

This Andradite Garnet represents the mineral in its purest form

raw structural habit of this Native Copper & Chrysocolla Crystal from Indonesia provides a clear look at hydrothermal deposition

Foitite specimen with Fluorite on Feldspar - Erongo Mountains, Namibia silver sheen radiating with an internal fireIm really glad I get to show you this piece of Foitite specimen with Fluorite From Erongo Mountains in Namibia because the Erongo Mountains are legendary among collectors for a reason. This Foitite specimen is a fantastic example of the complex chemistry that happens within those famous granite pegmatite pockets. Most people see a dark tourmaline and immediately assume it is Schorl, but Foitite is actually a much more specialized, alkali deficient