PICTURESQUE LISTVENITE CABOCHON 64 X 39 X 5 MM

Description

PICTURESQUE LISTVENITE CABOCHON 64 X 39 X 5 MM
This is a picturesque elongated oval
cabochon, cut and polished on one side from Listvenite stone, found in Northern Caucasus, Russia.
Listvenites have a bright green (from fuchsite) or grey (with colourless muscovite) colour. Often, due to the decomposition of carbonates, iron hydroxides appear, giving listvenites brown tints.
Listwanites are associated with deposits and ore occurrences of gold, mercury, cobalt, and copper.
Listwanite was first discovered in the Central Urals, Russia  and described by the German geologist Gustav Rose in 1842.
Listvenite comes in all shades of green, yellow, brown, reddish-brown, grey, and white. However, this captivating cabochon has brown, yellow and white hues, and reminds woods scenery .
The cabochon is 64 mm high, 39 mm wide and thickness is 5 mm.  It weighs 28 g.
Photos were taken on front and back, outdoor and indoor in various light conditions.
Discounted postage of AU .50 Australia wide (no tracking).
Discounted postage of US .00 for USA and other International buyers (no tracking, please ask if you wish tracking service).
Combined postage available.