Fuchsite – Norway

Fuchsite mineral specimen sometimes known as chrome mica due to the intense green colouration. Fuchsite is a chromium rich variation of muscovite mica, however, unlike muscovite chromium has replaced the aluminium within the crystal structure causing its vivid green colour but like mica, it also has a shimmer when held at certain angles in the light. These mineral samples come from Norway and are supplied white card tray with an information label.