Meteorite - Gebel Kamil - Nickel Iron

Meteorite - Gebel Kamil - Nickel IronNickel Iron, Ungrouped Ataxite Discovered 02 19 2009

It is found in a wide range of shades from deep purple to pale violet and even pink

often including scale and other soft tissue traces against a high contrast laminated limestone slab

Celestite crystals are sometime found in geodes

Each of these pieces contain remarkable aquamarine crystal formations - some gem quality - for the true collector

These unique yellow calcite crystals are highly UV reactive and feature fine

The spectacular display of colors these specimens display can be formed by two different geological processes: the oxidation of pyrite causing ultra-thin layers of iron oxide to form on the surface

but chemical impurities can turn it into a range of spectacular colors

(Measurement is of box)

Named for the Greek word for “heavy”

Celestite or Celestine is a sulfate mineral known for the striking pale blue coloration often seen in the crystals it forms

Amber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees

A widespread and industrially important mineral