Charmarite is a very rare mineral, known only from MSH. This specimen features three small aggregates, the largest consisting of typical “pagodas” ca 0.9 mm tall. These are shown in the first two pairs of photos (FOV 1.0 x 1.2 mm and 1.25 x 1.7 mm resp.)

The next pair of photos (FOV 1.2 x1.35 mm) shows smaller (ca 0.3 mm) crystals of a thin tabular habit. These resemble sabinaite – but they are not. The larger “pagodas” are probably built from stacks of such crystals.

The next photo (1.25 x 1.75 mm) shows more tabular crystals to ca 0.5 mm.

The specimen comes with a label (see “Labels”) supplied to me by Marcelle Weber (who confirmed the charmarite visually). However, I did not acquire the specimen directly from Marcelle. It is ex Jean-Pierre Beckerich. The label states that the specimen was found in 1971, but I don’t really know if this particular specimen is from that find or not. Marcelle wrote the date on the label, but did not remark on it.

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