Zeophyllite (very rare)

Schellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Cabinet, 12.1 x 6.3 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 02/21/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/28/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Zeophyllite is a very rare phyllosilicate that is found in less than 20 localities around the world. This is a classic example of the specimen from Schellkopf featuring dozens if not hundreds of tighlyt intergrown radial groups of white Zeophyllite on host rock matrix. A classic specimen of this hard to find material from this still active phonolite quarry.

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