Discovered around 1900, this beautiful crystal specimen has a violet anhydrite crystal resting on a feldspar matrix with another paler anhydrite also emerging from it. 2.6 x 2.0 x 1.9 cm. Simplon Railway Tunnel, Valais, Switzerland. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Translucent Pink Anhydrite (Angelite) Specimen from Switzerland
Discovered around 1900, this beautiful crystal specimen has a violet anhydrite crystal resting on a feldspar matrix with another paler anhydrite also emerging from it. Simplon Railway Tunnel, Valais, Switzerland. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Article: Anhydrite (Angelite) Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
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| Gemstone | Anhydrite (Angelite) |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Origin details | Simplon Railway Tunnel, Valais |
| Height | 26 |
| Width | 20 |
| Depth | 19 |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Pink |
| Transparency | Translucent |