Triplite (extremely rare) Childrenite The nodule was then sliced

The nodule was then sliced in half and polished to reveal the beautiful internal shape of the Copper as it started to replace the thin banded layers of the Agate

A rarely seen matrix Gahnite (a zinc-bearing member of the Spinel Group) from Stratford in Alleghany County which was collected circa 1950s-1960s and comes from the collection of noted Italian author and mineral collector

Item # TOURMBRAZ136

No damage and very attractive in terms of a display quality thumbnail

Triplite (extremely rare) Childrenite The nodule was then slicedTriplite is not rare in the aspect that it is found in various parts of the world, but the large percentage of ALL Triplites around the world are essentially black and opaque, and not gem quality with a bright salmon orange color like this stone! There was one find of these crystals and rough in Pakistan in the early 2000s, and they are simply some of the most impressive gems of any phosphate I've seen from any locality. This gem weighs in at over