Petschite (purple scapolite)
Petschite (purple scapolite)
Petschite (purple scapolite)

Petschite (purple scapolite)

€28,00
SKU: A285
Gairo, Uluguru Mts, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Petschite with good faces and a satin sheen, but without a clear end face, can be faceted on the inside.
2.0x0.7x0.6 cm
1.7 g

Petschite is a trade name for the purple Scapolite from Tanzania.
Scapolites crystallize in the tetragonal crystal system and belong to the aluminosilicates. According to mindat.org, however, the exact composition of the mineral has not yet been clarified. It is mineralogically classified between Meionite and Marialite.