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Rare, .9" Mesmerizing Blue Aerinite Specimen - Spain
This is a .9" 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.
SPECIES
Aerinite
LOCATION
Caserras del Castillo, Estopiñán del Castillo, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
SIZE
.9 x .8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#345821
