Gersdorffite with Calcite and Quartz

Very sharp octahedral crystal, of a large size for the species. It is extraordinarily bright, a very uncommon quality for the species, and it is on a Quartz matrix. It has a small contact on one of the lower vertices and the whole back side. Aït Ahmane, Bou Azzer area, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Morocco (11/2012) Specimen size: 4 × 2.8 × 2.2 cm = 1.6” × 1.1” × 0.9” Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.8 cm = 0.9” × 0.7”