OVAL HIGH DOME.

NICE PURPLE COLOR

TREATMENT-NONE

WEIGHT- 9.10 CTS PENDANT STAMPED SILVER

SIZE -23.6  X 11.5 X 5.6MM approx PENDANT

THE CHAROITE DEPOIST IS LOCATED IN THE MURUN MOUNTAINS IN YAKUTIA, RUSSIA.

 THE DEPOSIT KNOWN LAS "SIRENEVYI KAMEN" HAS ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS AND IS THE ONLY LOCATION WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS FOUND.

CHAROITE WAS DISCOVERED BY GEOLOGISTS V.P. ROGOVA AND Y.G. ROGOV.

IT MAY CONTAIN PATCHES OR STAR OF BLACK (AEGERINE), ORANGE (TINAKSITE) AND TRANSPARENT (MICROCLINE FELDSPAR)CRYSTALS.

IT RANKS 5.0 ON THE MOH'S SCALE OF HARDNESS. ITS DENSITY IS APPROX. 2.5 TO 2.8.