Afghanite Europe blocky modified twinned crystals of

blocky modified twinned crystals of Bournonite with excellent luster and aesthetics

The bands are divided by a well-balanced white / colorless Chalcedony section in the middle that didn't receive any of the Chrysocolla inclusions to create this eye-catching stone

The crystal is quite gemmy

but actually recrystallized

The front of the piece is undamaged

Afghanite Europe blocky modified twinned crystals ofThis complex feldspathoid is one of the more obscure members of the Cancrinite group, especially in fine quality specimens. The vast majority of Afghanite crystals, no matter how saturated the color may be, are opaque. This specimen hosts a beautiful, sharp, lustrous, well formed, prismatic crystal of Afghanite measuring a whopping 4. 0 cm jutting out of massive white Calcite matrix. A great display specimen of a species that is only found in good