Natural Kunzite Crystal | Kunar Valley, Afghanistan priscacara Preparation by Carl Ulrich

Preparation by Carl Ulrich

Clupeidae species can lay as many as 200

Their crescent-shaped tails allowed them to propel to high speeds in the water

Purchased: April 2017

The amber is of significant palaeontological interest due to the diversity of flora and fauna contained as inclusions

Natural Kunzite Crystal | Kunar Valley, Afghanistan priscacara Preparation by Carl UlrichThis lovely specimen displays the pleochroism that the mineral is known for. It ranges from translucent to lilac under natural lighting. The colors intensify with base lighting, but it is not recommended to leave like this for long periods of time at the risk of fading the colors. Specimen approx. dimensions: 4. 25" x 2. 25" x 1. 25" Kunzite is the best known variety of spodumene, a lithium aluminum silicate mineral. Its named after mineralogist