1.6" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DA1753 russia and other trace elements

and other trace elements

particularly in states like Oregon and Utah

glassy sheen

Its occurrence often accompanies other minerals and is frequently found in proximity to manganese ores and other metal-related deposits

1.6" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DA1753 russia and other trace elementsCharoite Sphere Approx. Diameter: 1. 6 inches Approx. Weight: 89 grams Includes wood sphere stand Charoite is a stunningly beautiful and very rare silicate mineral. It is named for the Chara River in the Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia and was first described in 1978. It is thought to have been discovered in the 1940's, but was not widely known until the 1970's partly because it has an unremarkable appearance in the field. Charoite exhibits a pearly