Chondrodite with Magnetite
sold- Locality
- Palabora Open Pit, Phalaborwa, Transvaal, South Africa
- Minerals
- Magnetite, Chondrodite
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- Provenance
- Mike Keim
- SID
- AF935
Fiery red/orange, gemmy 1cm Chondrodite on matrix with oriented Magnetite crystals. Collected by J.P. Gliddon and considered by him to be one of the finest Chondrodites to ever be found a Palabora. The color and luster of the Chondrodite is superb (no brown overtones like so many Chondrodites), and the lustrous, triangular faces of the Magnetite, all in parallel growth, create a great effect.