1.6" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DA1753 russia Its occurrence often accompanies other

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

and other trace elements

Collectors prize Volyn heliodors for their rich yellow to green-yellow hues

Serpentine is a green mineral that belongs to the silicate group

1.6" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DA1753 russia Its occurrence often accompanies otherCharoite 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