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Humite Specimens
Humite is the namesake member of humite group of minerals. Members of the Humite Group are noted for having
a mixture of silicate layers and oxide layers in their structures. The silicate layers have the same structure as olivine.
The oxide layers have the same structure as brucite In the case of humite, there are three consecutive olivine layers that
alternate between each brucite layer. The most common member of the Humite Group is chondrodite which has only two olivine
layers between each brucite layer. Humite is a fairly rare mineral. It is found in hydrothermal veins and contact and regionally
metamorphosed dolomite limestones as small prismatic crystals.
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Wow! I don't know what else to say about this fantastic specimen from Yen Bai, Viet Nam. It has a
nice piece of crystalline humite as the centerpiece, and just above it there is a beatiful spinel crystal, all in an attractively
carved white marble matrix! Approx. size: 50x42x21 Weight: 43.1 grams
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Nice little piece dominated by crystalline humite. There is also a purple spinel crystal on the upper left side
of the piece which has unfortunately been broken. Still, this is a great specimen that I would be happy to add to my
collection. Approx. size: 42X23X30 Weight: 33.1 grams
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