5.76 CTS CHAISTOLITE ‘CROSS STONE ‘ WIRE WRAPPED 57.65 CTS [GT373]

Description

CHIASTOLITE PENDANT

THE CROSS STONE.

This is a natural untreated stone mined in Russia .It has been polished and hand wire wrapped so it is ready to be worn as a pendant

Total Weight 57.65 cts app

Size 32 x 29 x 8 mm app

The mineral chiastolite is a variety of andalusite. It is noted for distinctive cross-shaped black inclusions of graphite. The chiastolite crystals have been pseudomorphically altered by a mixture of muscovite, paragonite and margarite. The calcium rich margarite tends to form along the graphite rich crosses or bands within the chiastolite. Mineralogically the occurrence is important because all three white mica phases are present in an equilibrium assemblage.