RARE Gaspeite (Canada) BIG Graduated Rondelle Bead Strand, 16 inch strand
Graduated from 15mm-6mm Rondelles
Bright Green Signature Gaspeite Color, This stone is very hard to find.
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
