Brookite (INCREDIBLY rare, faceted stone) Robert Stoufer so inclusions are almost always

so inclusions are almost always present

it remains a fine crystal of a species that is not typically found in such sharp and lustrous examples

and certainly aesthetic compared to most Wavellites from this mine

sharpness and the fact that there are TWO distinct twinning habits on the same specimen

Specimen# CO712B65

Brookite (INCREDIBLY rare, faceted stone) Robert Stoufer so inclusions are almost alwaysThis Brookite, when, backlit shows a rich burnt orange hue with good clarity, and the cherry on top is that there is a beautiful black "phantom" line running down the middle, which is a perfect identifier that it's truly a Brookite. If you've ever seen a Brookite crystal from Balochistan, you'll instantly recognize the thin black "phantoms" that are synonymous with those crystals. This gem, understandably, has a very shallow and narrow "cushion" cut,