This micro specimen features a small, but superb, aggregate of platy pyrophanite on attractive, terminated, astrophyllite.

FOV in the first pair of photos is 3.7 x 2.5 mm. The pyrophanite spans 2.6 mm. Individula pyrophanite plates are about 0.6 mm in diameter. You will need ca 30X to view them as in the photos.

The second pair of photos (FOV 7.0 x 4.9 mm) shows almost the entire specimen.

Strictly speaking, “astrophyllite” should be taken here to mean “astrophyllite group”, because the material has not been analyuzed. However, based on the habit and occurrence, I am fairly sure that this really is astrophyllite rather than kupletskite or some other group member.

The pyrophanite has also not been analyzed. However, ilemenite, the only other possibility, has not been reported from the pegmatites at MSH. (It also looks like pyrophanite!)

Single item shipping weight is 2.7 oz (77 g). For shipments outside the USA, up to a total weight < 8 oz (225g), this can be combined with items from this or other auctions for the same postage.

Within the USA, postage increases by about $0.20 per ounce. Above 13 oz, I will use Priority Mail (ca $9.25 including packing – varies by destination).