Nifontovite xls; Mina Rey, Reyna Charcas, Mexico; unique lot with 5 pieces

Nifontovite crystals from Mina Rey, Reyna Charcas, Mexico – 1 unique lot with 5 pieces 

This exceptional lot contains five individual Nifontovite specimens from the famous Mina Rey near Charcas, Mexico. The pieces display well-developed colorless to slightly creamy white crystals with an elongated prismatic habit and remarkable transparency. The freely grown crystals are particularly attractive and clearly show the characteristic crystal morphology of Nifontovite. The crystals are attached to small matrix pieces and provide an appealing variety of growth forms throughout the lot. The pictured lot shows exactly the collection offered.

Geology & Origin

Nifontovite is a rare calcium borate mineral that forms in boron-rich hydrothermal deposits. Mina Rey in the Charcas mining district of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, is among the world's most important localities for this rare species and has produced some of the finest collector specimens known. Because of its rarity and often excellent crystal development, Nifontovite is highly sought after by collectors of rare borate minerals.

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The flat and the folding boxes are not included but can be purchased separately.

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Usage Instructions

This product is ideal as a collector's item, decorative element, teaching material, or for scientific and exhibition purposes.