Hand-wrapped in copper wire is a specimen of Listwanite/Listvanite in WA state.
This was a self-find of mine back in October, 2024 from Hamilton, Washington, USA. [Hamilton is near Marblemount, North Cascades]
I had an XRF completed and the green mineral is primarily Magnesium-dominant. The two principal minerals appear to be talc and a Serpentine group mineral, most likely Antigorite with a likely admixture of platy Brucite.
The specimen is tightly wrapped with copper wire and can be hung as decoration or however you desire. I've included a hand-written collection label on linen paper with the following information:
LISTWANITE
Collected: October 29, 2024 Locality: Hamilton, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Specimen dimensions: 8cm x 3cm
Specimen weight with copper wire: 57.8g
I'm excited to finally have a specimen that was personally collected to offer. I noticed a hand sized boulder that had a fractured face with the most stunning green color. After cracking it open, the minty/sea foam green persisted throughout with inky black and iron oxide looking inclusions. The outside of the stone was covered in an orange iron oxide like crust which is still visible at the base of the specimen. The last photo is of the original host rock before cracking it open.
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