Rare Lustrous Green Ludlamite in Vug ? Cabe�a do Cachorro, Brazil - 92 grams

Rare Lustrous Green Ludlamite in Vug Cabeca do Cachorro, Brazil

Locality: Cabeca do Cachorro claim, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil

Mineral: Ludlamite

10-point scale of mineral hardness: 3.5 (10 - Hard, 1 soft)

Dimensions: approx. 100mm x 40mm x 25mm (10cm x 4cm x 2.5cm)

Weight:92 grams

Treatment: Untreated, natural raw state

A truly exceptional, highly aesthetic specimen of rare ludlamite from the celebrated Brazilian locality in Amazonas. This piece features a perfectly formed, protected "vug" or pocket, completely lined with highly lustrous, deep bottle-green ludlamite crystals.

The crystals are remarkably sharp, displaying superb glass-like reflectivity and beautiful gemmy transparency when backlit. They sit in stark, beautiful contrast against a rich, ochre-brown limonite matrix. Finding Brazilian ludlamite nestled safely within an intact matrix pocket like this is incredibly rare on the market today. A choice, highly collectible miniature for the discerning phosphate or regional specialist.