CHIASTOLITE PENDANT

THE CROSS STONE.

This is a natural untreated stone mined in Russia .It has been polished and  hand wire wrapped so it is ready to be worn as a pendant

 Total Weight 53.35 cts app

Size 31 x 26 x 8 mm app

The mineral chiastolite is a variety of andalusite. It is noted for distinctive cross-shaped black inclusions of graphite. The chiastolite crystals have beenpseudomorphically altered by a mixture of muscovite, paragonite and margarite. The calcium rich margarite tends to form along the graphite rich crosses or bands within the chiastolite. Mineralogically the occurrence is important because all three white mica phases are present in an equilibrium assemblage.