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Crystalline system
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Amorphous |
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Class
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carbonates |
| Origin | Karelia, Russia |
| Size |
2.00-3.00cm |
The Shungit or Shungite is a black and light stone composed essentially of organic carbon (between anthracite and graphite) . This mineral has a unique chemical composition on the planet, it is a combination of aluminum, carbon, silicon, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, sulfur and more macroelements from the crust.
It is considered one of the oldest minerals on Earth and is the only one that contains fullerenes or fullerenes, widely used in new studies of nanotechnology and medicine.
The mineral includes a label with the name and origin and is attached to a 4 cm square cardboard box.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the minerals are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The minerals come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the mineral. The size is approximate.