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Rare, 1" Mesmerizing Blue Aerinite Specimen - Spain
This is a 1" wide formation of the rare, striking blue mineral, aerinite. The specimen was collected from Caserras del Castillo in Aragon, Spain.
It's accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
It's accompanied by a small acrylic display case.
About Aerinite
Aerinite is a rare and visually distinctive silicate mineral prized for its rich purple-blue to sky-blue coloration. It is found almost exclusively in northeastern Spain, particularly in and around the Pyrenees Mountains, making it a mineral with both geographic and cultural uniqueness. Mineralogically, aerinite forms as compact, fibrous to felted masses rather than well-developed crystals.
The name aerinite is derived from the Greek word aerinos, meaning “sky-blue,” a reference to the soft yet vivid blue tones that define the mineral and made it especially desirable long before modern synthetic pigments existed.
Aerinite is a rare and visually distinctive silicate mineral prized for its rich purple-blue to sky-blue coloration. It is found almost exclusively in northeastern Spain, particularly in and around the Pyrenees Mountains, making it a mineral with both geographic and cultural uniqueness. Mineralogically, aerinite forms as compact, fibrous to felted masses rather than well-developed crystals.
The name aerinite is derived from the Greek word aerinos, meaning “sky-blue,” a reference to the soft yet vivid blue tones that define the mineral and made it especially desirable long before modern synthetic pigments existed.
$37
SPECIES
Aerinite
LOCATION
Caserras del Castillo, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
SIZE
1 x .75"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#345822
