Zunyite
Yoji mine, Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
5.3 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm. An exceptionally rare specimen of the uncommon silicate zunyite in matrix from the Yoji Mine in Japan. Micro material, but nearly impossible to obtain. This is one of only a few pieces of this material that we've had, and it comes with a classic label from Josef Vajdák/Pequa Rare Minerals. You can read Joe's biography here: ...
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