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Senegalite on Turquoise (TYPE LOC.)
- Kouroudiako, Saraya, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
- Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm
- Start Time: 04/04/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/14/2009 8:08:55 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Senegalite is an ULTRA-RARE aluminum phosphate found in only two localities worldwide and this piece is from the Type Locality in Senegal. This super-rich and showy specimen is from a very recent rediscovery of this rare species and features large boxwork-like cavities lined with senegalite and various phosphates species in a limonite gossan matrix. It is aVERY rich specimen, and quite attractive for a rare aluminum species too. Valued $750