An authentic, exceedingly rare well-defined specimen of dark forest-green pseudo-hexagonal tabular plates of Clintonite intergrown with prismatic Augite crystals from Tatatila, Municipality of Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico.
Clintonite is an uncommon member of the brittle mica group typically found in metamorphosed skarns. Tatatila stands as one of the world's premier localities for the species, producing unusually distinct, well-formed crystals. This piece showcases lustrous green-black clintonite books accented by an olive-yellow bladed cluster along the foreground.
An essential piece for systematic silicate collectors, rare species specialists, or Mexican locality display suites. You will receive the exact specimen pictured.