Shungite is a black, lustrous non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of more than 98 weight percent of carbon. First described from a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, from where it gets its name. Shungite has been reported to contain fullerenes.


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Specimen: Shungite  

Type: Mineral/Crystal

Location: Russia

Scale cube=1cm: Full sizing please see photo


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