Astrophyllite Rough Specimen Unique #7 - 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"

Astrophyllite Rough Specimen Unique #7

Astrophyllite Specimen is heavy soft and fragile, The colors mostly appear with gold-brown blades extending across the stone within the majority of the greyscale spectrum.

It was discovered in Norway in 1854, originally recognized as “brown Mica” until it was renamed shortly thereafter. The Greek word “astron” is used as an astrophyllite name which means “star” and “phyllon” meaning leaf.