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Spectacular group of black obsidian nodules, a variety known as Apache tears. These nodules are covered by a white to gray glassy layer of pearlite, which is in turn coated or intergrown between layers of yellow montmorillonite.
This type of obsidian is found in only a few deposits in the world and is known here by locals as “cat’s claw.”
The pearlite that forms the matrix of these obsidians is actually a primary hydration of the obsidians, and the montmorillonite in this deposit is in turn a devitrification of the pearlite.
These specimens were found in 2005 in Mezquita quarry, and today it is impossible to obtain specimens of this type.
| Shipping Weight | 0,150 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5,4 × 4,7 × 4,1 cm |
| Specimen Type | Mineral Specimen |
| Special Characteristics | Classic Locality, On Matrix, Botryoidal |
| Locality | Carboneras, Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain |
| Discovered | 2005 |
| Discovered by | José Ramón Pastor Aliaga |
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Shipping Rates (EUR)
Domestic (Spain)
0–0.49 kg: 5
0.5–1 kg: 7.5
1–2 kg: 8
+ per kg over 2 kg: 1
Europe
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 28
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 8
USA
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 32
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 10
UK
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 28
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 8
Rest of world
0–0.49 kg: 26
0.5–1 kg: 32
1–2 kg: 39
+ per kg over 2 kg: 10
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