2" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DM878 rutile in quartz This fluorescence is caused by

This fluorescence is caused by trace elements within the stone

is one of North America’s most celebrated mineral localities

with a natural back that shows the botryoidal formation of the mineral

such as shale and slate deposits

Zodiac - Libra

2" Russian Charoite Sphere with Stand DM878 rutile in quartz This fluorescence is caused byCharoite Sphere Approx. Diameter: 2 inches Approx. Weight: 173 grams Includes wood sphere stand See last photo for fluorescence under a long wave UV light! Charoite is a stunningly beautiful and very rare silicate mineral. It is named for the Chara River in the Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia and was first described in 1978. It is thought to have been discovered in the 1940's, but was not widely known until the 1970's partly because it has an