{"product_id":"etched-pollucite-mineral-paprok-afghanistan","title":"Etched Pollucite - Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e: Pollucite was first described in 1846 by the German mineralogist August Breithaupt, from a pegmatite on the island of Elba. He named it 'pollux', after one of the twin heroes of Greek myth. Its companion mineral from the same rock had been named 'castor', after the other twin. James Dwight Dana later changed the name to pollucite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePollucite is the main ore of cesium and forms in rare-element granite pegmatites. This piece comes from the Paprok pegmatite field in Kamdesh District, Nuristan, in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, which is better known for its tourmaline. There pollucite occurs alongside elbaite tourmaline, spodumene, albite, quartz and lepidolite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollucite is a rare cesium mineral primarily composed of cesium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen, with water molecules included in its structure. It is a hydrated caesium aluminium silicate mineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe pollucite crystals in this lot have undergone natural etching, resulting in intricate surface patterns and textures. This is generally attributed to late-stage fluids dissolving parts of the crystal surface. Etching creates complex and often beautiful patterns on the crystal surfaces, which can include pits, grooves, and intricate geometric designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn crystal traditions, pollucite is associated with the crown chakra and with spiritual awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Cs,Na)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₂·2H₂O. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChakra\u003c\/b\u003e: Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMini\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 2cm x 1cm x 0.75cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 4g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmall\u003cbr\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 2.5cm x 1.75cm x 1.5cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 10g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 3cm x 3cm x 2cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 16g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLarge\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 4cm x 3cm x 2.5cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 25g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eX-Large\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 5cm x 3.5cm x 2.75cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 35g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eXX-Large\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 6cm x 4.75cm x 3.25cm\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 Piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 75g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. 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