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Pyrophyllite Specimen for display or science education - $125 (Bradenton)
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The front of the slab features a dense, edge-to-edge carpet of golden-bronze to pearly metallic radiating "starburst" (stellate) crystal rosettes that flash brilliantly under direct lighting. Pyrophyllite is an aluminum silicate hydroxide phyllosilicate mineral characterized by it's distinctive brown-bronze star shaped radiating crystal aggregates. This slab also has a section displaying a micalike area.
The reverse side of the slab has been split flat, exposing a mesmerizing cross-section of the internal crystal structures. Slicing through the 3D spheres has created a spectacular pseudofossil pattern that looks remarkably like a natural leaf or fern imprint!
• Locality: Carolina Slate Belt, Alamance/Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA
• Dimensions: Specimen is an irregular shape and measures are approximate: 8.5 inches long x 4 inches wide x 5/8 inch thick
• Mineral Habit: Radiating acicular rosettes / stellate aggregates
• Condition: Excellent coverage, 100% raw and unpolished as found.
Seller will consider offers ....
Cash and Carry* (*Be careful pyrophyllite is incredibly soft with a Mohs hardness of only 1 to 1.5.)