An authentic, highly collectible specimen of the ultra-rare complex silicate Tuscanite, featuring sharp, slender white prismatic crystals perched inside a vug lined with honey-amber crystalline matrix from the historic Biachella Valley, Sacrofano, Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy.

Specimens displaying distinct, well-crystallized white Tuscanite needles isolated against contrasting matrix are exceedingly difficult to acquire on the open market.

This piece showcases a protected vug cavity filled with crisp, white acicular-to-prismatic tuscanite crystals that stand out vividly against a background of sparkling, resinous honey-amber to orange matrix crystals (I am unsure on the identification of this secondary mineral).

An essential centerpiece acquisition for systematic silicate specialists, Italian locality collectors, or rare thumbnail cabinets. You will receive the exact specimen pictured.

Weight = 1.3g