Eosphorite (Gary Hansen Coll.)

Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm (11 Pieces)
Start Time: 06/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/17/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Eosphorite is an uncommon secondary mineral in phosphate-bearing granitic pegmatites. This is a very fine collection of 11, sharply terminated, gemmy and lustrous, rose-pink eosphorite crystal from Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is classic, older material from the Gary Hansen Collection and these are fairly large high-quality crystals of this rare phosphate. Total weight is 27 grams.

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