Description
Detailed Description
This specimen features a vug lined with orange mimetite balls. The mimetite balls are a fairly bright hue of orange and the piece looks great under the lights. With magnification, one can see the surfaces of the balls are velvety, with subtle sparkle. In excellent condition – no damage. Great colourful mimetite!
About these Specimens
Although Iran has long been known to be a source of spectacular mineral specimens, it has never been easy to procure them. A window opened for a while, and these specimens came out in 2012, from contemporary finds at that time. (They made their debut in Ste Marie in 2013.) Sanctions in various jurisdictions around the world since then have restricted specimen buying, but hopefully this will change so that we’ll be able to see more interesting things from Iran again.
