Strontianite (M271)
Usually Strontianite is a not very eye-catching mineral - dull, small, grey. Oberdorf set new standards for Strontianite and produced the very best specimen world-wide. I know the locality very well and saw the probably best pieces ever found there - and it is years ago, that I saw such a fine one like this! Most pieces are clusters, but here we have 30 mm tall spherical aggregate of light pink-yellow sharp terminated crystals wth partly glossy faces. It perches on the typical dolomite matrix and looks great in various positions. No significant damages to report.
Usually Strontianite is a not very eye-catching mineral - dull, small, grey. Oberdorf set new standards for Strontianite and produced the very best specimen world-wide. I know the locality very well and saw the probably best pieces ever found there - and it is years ago, that I saw such a fine one like this! Most pieces are clusters, but here we have 30 mm tall spherical aggregate of light pink-yellow sharp terminated crystals wth partly glossy faces. It perches on the typical dolomite matrix and looks great in various positions. No significant damages to report.
Usually Strontianite is a not very eye-catching mineral - dull, small, grey. Oberdorf set new standards for Strontianite and produced the very best specimen world-wide. I know the locality very well and saw the probably best pieces ever found there - and it is years ago, that I saw such a fine one like this! Most pieces are clusters, but here we have 30 mm tall spherical aggregate of light pink-yellow sharp terminated crystals wth partly glossy faces. It perches on the typical dolomite matrix and looks great in various positions. No significant damages to report.
Strontianite (M271)
Austria
LOCATION
Oberdorf an der Laming, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
SIZE
66 x 55 x 43 mm
DESCRIPTION
Usually Strontianite is a not very eye-catching mineral - dull, small, grey. Oberdorf set new standards for Strontianite and produced the very best specimen world-wide. I know the locality very well and saw the probably best pieces ever found there - and it is years ago, that I saw such a fine one like this! Most pieces are clusters, but here we have 30 mm tall spherical aggregate of light pink-yellow sharp terminated crystals wth partly glossy faces. It perches on the typical dolomite matrix and looks great in various positions. No significant damages to report.