This sparkling yellow/orange Chondrodite in matrix is from the Oo Saung Daung mine in Burma. Chrondrodite originated as more than 80 different kinds of gemstones from the mountains around the legendary and very secret Burmese valley of Mogok.
Gemstone: Chondrodite
Though Chondrodite is the most common member of the Humite Group, it is only found in collectible specimens in few localities throughout the world. Bright orange-yellow Chondrodite comes from the marbles of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar); and brown Chondrodite from the Sar-e-Sang area in the Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
Brightly colored, small crystals have come from Kaveltorp Mine, Kopparberg, Västmanland, Sweden; and the the type locality for this mineral is Pargas, Finland. Transparent Chondrodite microcrystals were found in the San Vito Quarry, Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy. Reddish-brown, transparent Chondrodite comes from the Palabora mine, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa.