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Staurolite found in Bushy Park

Staurolite is a natural reddish-brown to black nesosilicate mineral, noted for its criss-shaped twinned crystals, commonly found in metamorphic rocks. It is not found in England but can be found in Scotland.

Sometimes known as fairy cross, it was used as a talisman or good-luck charm. This piece was found in the roots of an old fallen tree in Bushy Park in the 1950s.

Kindly donated by Simon Hoare