VIKING SUNSTONE, Iceland spar

$8.84
3-4 weeks
(catalogue number: PFS10)

Iceland spar, also known as Iceland crystal (Icelandic: silfurberg), is a transparent variety of calcite.

It is possible that the sunstone (Old Norse: sólarsteinn) mentioned in medieval Icelandic texts was Iceland spar, and that Vikings used for navigational purposes.

Average dimensions: 2.5 - 3 cm x 1.5 cm height. The price is for one piece.

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