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MD-165271 - Wiluite - - Archived Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia miniature, 3.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm.
3.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm. A LARGE, 3.7 cm, doubly terminated, sharp crystal of the ULTRA RARE vesuvianite group species, wiluite, from the Type Locality. This lustrous, dark olive-green, FLOATER crystal is pristine. These crystals originally sold cheaply as vesuvianite, until they were determined to be a new species. This is a SUPER piece. Ex. George Elling Collection.
MD-235309 - Wiluite - - Archived Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia small cabinet, 8.4 x 6.4 x 6.0 cm.
8.4 x 6.4 x 6.0 cm. This rare titanium-bearing member of the Vesuvianite group is only found in a few worldwide localities, and the most desirable specimens are those from the type locality in Russia. This specimen features a pair predominant, good quality, sharp, euhedral dark blackish-green color prismatic tetragonal crystal measuring 1.5 cm aesthetically sitting on serpentine matrix. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
MD-261805 - Wiluite - - Archived Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm.
2.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm. A doubly terminated, sharp crystal of the very rare species wiluite, from the Type Locality. This lustrous, dark olive-green, floater crystal is pristine. One termination has a pyramidal termination and the other end is a modified pinacoid. Very interesting. These crystals originally sold as vesuvianite, until they were determined to be a new species. Ex. Carlton Davis Collection.
MD-275152 - Wiluite - - Archived Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia small cabinet, 6.9 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm.
6.9 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm. If the name of this species is unfamiliar to you, it is a rare member of the vesuvianite family of minerals. This matrix specimen displays a clearly tetragonal habit. It is a doubly terminated, lustrous, black wiluite crystal, measuring 2.5 cm in length. Sharp. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
ORDWAY-17 - Wiluite (TYPE LOC.) - $ 750 Wilui River District, near Chernyshevsk, Siberia, Russia small cabinet, 8.0 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm ex. Al Ordway
Aesthetically perched on top of its matrix is a 3 cm tall, doubly-terminated, lustrous, blackish-green crystal of wiluite, a close relative of vesuvianite. There are a few gemmy green highlights in evidence when the crystal has light on it. This is a well-exposed and beautiful exmaple of this rare species from its type locality.
RH3-48 - Wiluite - $ 200 SOLD Wilui River, Yakutxk, Siberia, Russia small cabinet, 6.9 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm ex. Richard Hauck
If the name of this species is unfamiliar to you, it is a rare member of the vesuvianite family of minerals. This matrix specimen displays a clearly tetragonal habit. It is a doubly terminated, lustrous, black, wiluite crystal, measuring 2.5 cm in length. Sharp! All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||
