Mineral: | Amphibole: 45 % Pargasite / 35% Edenite / 20% Richterite
| Chemical Formula: | NaCa2(Mg4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 / NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH) / Na(CaNa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Pyan Gyi mine (West of Pyan Pyit), northeast of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | This stone is not made out of one mineral it’s made up of 3 amphibole minerals; pargasite edenite and richterite. These kinds of amphiboles have to be cut very carefully, due to the very good cleavage. The specimen has a light yellow color with fine transparency and luster. A slight window is present but without disturbing the overall appearance of this unusual collector stone. 
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