Astrophyllite Crystals in Matrix - Russia it is sure to catch

it is sure to catch attention

7 million years ago

This specimen was found in the Solnhofen Limestone of Germany

" These concretions are essentially fossilized mud bubbles that began forming during the Cretaceous Period between 50 to 70 million years ago

Their shells were chambered allowing them to propel themselves through the water

Astrophyllite Crystals in Matrix - Russia it is sure to catchSize: 1. 48 x 1. 25 x 0. 53 in. Weight: 0. 55 oz Location: Russia Chemical Formula: (K,Na)3(Fe++,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7 Astrophyllite is a very rare, brown to golden yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral. The mineral usually forms as bladed, radiating stellate aggregates. Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek words, astron meaning "star" and phyllon meaning "leaf". The mineral can be found in a few scarce, remote localities, such