Halite with rare Tolbachite inclusions Limonite Specimen # PAKAFGM51301

Specimen # PAKAFGM51301

the effect is somewhat three-dimensional and is very difficult to capture in a two-dimensional photograph

and when the piece is viewed from the side it resembles a dolphin or a shark with a small dorsal fin flaring off on edge

Along with the translucency and the fact that it’s on matrix

Halite with rare Tolbachite inclusions Limonite Specimen # PAKAFGM51301From a find at the lesser known Sieroszowice Mine, in Poland, these specimens showed up in Tucson (2018) and are some of the most colorful and certainly aesthetic Halites you'll see from any locality. I've only seen a few other Halite specimens from this mine, and they didn't have color quite like this. The captivating green hue is what immediately draws the eye on this piece. The crystallization is superb for the species with amazingly sharp,