BORCARITE in huge, novel quality for the species in association withsharp tetragonal CAHNITE crystals
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A cluster of lustrous and very translucent, pastel blue-green borcarite crystals, to 7 mm in length, is summitted by lustrous and translucent, colorless crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length. Very pretty contrast on this piece! The cahnites are a little more buried in teh folds of borcarite than on others here, but they are sharp and leap out under a loupe
A complete floater with no visible points of attachment, this borcarite specimen features a few curved, lustrous, and slightly translucent, seafoam green crystals, to 1.5 cm in length. It is an aesthetic piece and one of the better specimens in the find. Sharp, to 2-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.
An interconnected cluster of lustrous and translucent, teal-colored borcarite crystals, to 1 cm in length, exhibits parallel or foliated growth. The borcarite crystals are studded with Sharp 2 mm-long crystals of grayish-white, lustrous cahnite.
A very choice combo piece with cahnites that leap out. This is an intergrown cluster of foliated, lustrous and translucent, teal-colored borcarite crystals, to 1 cm in length. They are covered by Sharp, lustrous and translucent, colorless crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length.
An intergrown cluster of lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored, borcarite crystals, to1 3 cm in length, exhibit foliated growth with multiple terminations. Scattered about on the borcarite crystals are some lustrous gray crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length.
An aesthetic cluster of borcarite is highlighted by the uppermost crystal which exhibits foliated growth, with multiple parallel growth terminations. The crystals, to 2 cm in length, dominated by the recurved upper crystal, are lustrous and translucent with a lovely teal color. A few colorless and lustrous cahnite crystals, to 2 mm in length, can be found on the borcarite crystals. Superb!
A complete floater with no visible points of attachment, this borcarite specimen features a few curved, lustrous, and slightly translucent, seafoam green crystals, to 1.5 cm in length. It is an aesthetic piece and one of the better thumbnail specimens in the find. Tiny, sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals. AESTHETIC!
Slightly curved, and rotated in different planes, the two borcarite crystals, to 1.5 cm in length, are lustrous and translucent, doubly terminated and exhibit a lovely seafoam green color. Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.
This is a stout complex crystal of borcarite exhibiting parrallel growth. The crystal is lustrous, translucent and is colored a light teal.Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.
Diverging crystals, to 1 cm in length, of lustrous and translucent, sea green borcarite, has formed in a rosette pattern. Scattered about on the borcarite crystals are sharp 1 mm across, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals.
Aesthetically emplaced on a snow white matrix are a few lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored borcarite crystal, to 1 cm in length. Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.
This is a cluster of attractive, lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored crystals to 1 cm in length. Sharp 2 mm long, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.
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