{"product_id":"190-grams-rough-enstatite-rare-stone-parcel","title":"190 Grams Rough Enstatite Parcel — Super Rare · Pakistan Origin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a small bulk parcel of \u003cstrong\u003e100% natural, untreated rough Enstatite\u003c\/strong\u003e sourced from Pakistan. The parcel total weight is \u003cstrong\u003e190 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e. This lot offers stones ranging from \u003cstrong\u003eunder carat to 1 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e in size — ideal for faceting trials, lapidary practice, or building a starter inventory of a genuinely rare collector mineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStone Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enstatite (Magnesium Inosilicate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat Size Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under carat to 1 carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClarity Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-Transparent · Translucent · VS · SI · Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Natural – Earthly Mined. No treatments applied.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_h2_13sb5_72\" id=\"enstatite--rarity-pakistan-occurrence--geology\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnstatite — Rarity, Pakistan Occurrence \u0026amp; Geology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"_h3_13sb5_88\" id=\"-how-rare-is-enstatite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Rare Is Enstatite?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnstatite is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuinely super rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. While the mineral itself (MgSiO₃) is common in the Earth's mantle and meteorites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Key rarity factors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost Enstatite is opaque or heavily included — transparent faceting rough is a small fraction of total occurrence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Enstatite\u003c\/strong\u003e (chatoyant\/asterism) and \u003cstrong\u003egreen Enstatite\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the rarest gem varieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is rarely stocked by mainstream gem dealers; primarily traded in specialist lapidary and collector circles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePakistan material with green and golden hues commands premium collector interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"_h3_13sb5_88\" id=\"-crystal-structure\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal Structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orthorhombic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pbca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prismatic crystals, often striated along the c-axis; also massive or lamellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleavage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good in two directions (prismatic), which makes faceting challenging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–6 Mohs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive Index:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~1.656–1.680 (biaxial positive)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuster:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitreous to pearly on cleavage faces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSG:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3.20–3.30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"_h3_13sb5_88\" id=\"-geological-formation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Geological Formation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnstatite forms in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree distinct geological environments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"_ol_13sb5_145\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltramafic \u0026amp; Mafic Igneous Rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e — crystallizes from magnesium-rich magmas in peridotites, dunites, and pyroxenites; common in the Earth's upper mantle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetamorphic Rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e — forms in high-temperature, low-pressure metamorphism of magnesium-rich sediments (e.g., magnesian schists, serpentinites); Pakistan's gem Enstatite is primarily of this origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorites (Enstatite Chondrites)\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the defining minerals of a rare class of meteorites, confirming its cosmic abundance but terrestrial gem rarity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Pakistan, the gem-quality material is associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eophiolite sequences and ultramafic belts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e along the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndus Suture Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a collision boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates that has uplifted mantle-derived rocks to the surface, exposing Enstatite-bearing peridotites and metamorphic assemblages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll stones are earthly mined, naturally formed, and carry no synthetic treatments. 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