Mineral: Diaspore
Locality: Menderes Massif, Muğla Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
Dimensions: 11.5 x 8 x 11.5 cm

Description: Mass: 1100 g MIM number:2158 Huge translucent V-shaped twin, looking pale green or pink depending on the type of lighting. The terminations are perfect, which is rare for diaspores of this mine who often have fibrous terminations, and almost never seen for crystals of this size. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence Publications: “Mineralogical Record, Jul-Aug 2020”, "Le Règne Minéral #162: Nov-Déc 2021"

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