We use cookies to make your experience better.
TimmersGems has a new website, existing customers also need to register again.
Eskolaït from Outokampu mine in North Karelia, Finland
Very rare, although the gemstone has already been described in 1958 by the famous gemologists/mineralogists Kouvo and Vuorolainen! However, you won't run into him quickly!
SKU
11392
Eskolaite is a rare chromium oxide mineral (chromium(III) oxide Cr2O3). It was first described in 1958 for an event in the Outokumpu ore deposit in eastern Finland. It occurs in chromium-containing tremolite churning, metamorphosed quartzites and chlorite-containing veins in Finland; in glacial boulders in Ireland and in stream pebbles in the Merume River in Guyana. It has also been recognized as a rare component in chondrite meteorites. The mineral is named after the Finnish geologist Pentti Eskola (1883-1964).
| Dimensions | Divers |
|---|
FEATURED PRODUCTS
