Makatite and zakharovite are very rare minerals, reported from only a few localities. The Demix-Varrenes quarry is a good place to find both of these minerals, but they are fairly rare here as well, and are usually not found together. This is a small, but excellent example of both species. It is from a hydrothermalite that was also rich in varennesite.

The first pair of close-up photos (FOV 6.8 x 4.5 mm) emphasizes the makatite, which is pale greenish and fibrous. The dark areas in the makatite are terminations of natrolite crystals. (The natrolite is colorless, but looks dark when viewed down-axis.)

The second pair of photos (FOV 4.5 x 6.9 mm) emphasizes the orange-yellow zakharovite. It looks grainy, but the crystals are actually hexagonal. However they are exceedingly tiny. Even with 60X, I can make out only a few clearly hexagonal shapes. Under high magnification, the darker areas in the zakharovite appear to be brownish-orange ‘lumps” – not natrolite terminations. I don’t know what they are.

Single item shipping weight is 2.9 oz (82 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 ($9.25 including packing).