Mineral: Zunyiite and Hematite
Locality: Larak Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 9 cm / main crystal: 4 cm.

Description: Mass: 477 g MIM number: 2255 Two large well-formed tetrahedral crystals of earth-colored zunyite (4 cm and 3 cm on edge respectively), developed on top of a mound of hematite microcrystals providing excellent contrast. These are among the largest crystals known for this species; moreover they are on matrix whereas they are mostly found isolated. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publication: "Rocks & Minerals: Vol. 98, No.6 Nov/Dec 2023"

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