Chichibu Mine, Nakatsugawa, Ohtaki-mura, Chichibu-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
2.2 x 1.6 x 1.5 inches
Ex. Sakurai Collection
$149

A rare example of hydroxylellestadite from Japan. This "old timer" specimen was originally collected by the late Dr. Kin-ichi Sakurai. The Sakurai Collection was widely considered the greatest private mineral collection in Japan. The majority of the collection is in the National Science Museum in Tokyo, although a small number of specimens made their way into private hands. There are currently several specimens from the Sakurai Collection on the site. This specimen hosts numerous lustrous crystals of hydroxylellestadite up to .25" and massive aggregates up to 1".