RARE Gaspeite (Canada) Freeform Cabochon 17x24mm
Bright Green Signature Gaspeite color with a little gold and white matrix.
Minimally backed for stability.
Found only in Western Australia and Quebec, Canada.
Gaspeite is a rare mineral, with a distinct yellowish-apple-green to bright green color. It has recently become popular among both mineral and gemstone collectors. Gaspeite specimens may be polished or sliced into slabs when sold on the market where it is cut into Cabochons and beads.
- Gaspeite occurs as a secondary mineral where nearby rocks serve as an abundant source of nickel. It is often found where ultramafic igneous rocks have been weathered or where they have been altered by hydrothermal metamorphism
