Eosphorite

  

  

This specimen is literally covered with lustrous, root beer coloured crystals of eosphorite to 1 cm in length. Found among the eosphorite are scattered crystals of the rare mineral zanazziite and there is also abundant sprays of creamy white montgomeryite.

Origin: Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 5.1 x 3.7 x 1.9 cm

 

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Origin: Lavra, Tarquahal, Brazil

Sample size: micromount (top), 1.5 x 2.5 cm (bottom)

 

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Origin: Ilha do Iaquaral Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Gary Hansen collection

Sample size: 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm

 

 

  

Eosphorite with wardite on quartz

Origin: Lavra da Ilha, Near Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (top), 6.2 x 2 x 1.8 cm (bottom)

 

  

Eosphorite on muscovite

Origin: Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil

Sample size: 7.8 x 3.7 x 1.3 cm

 

  

Eosphorite on rose quartz on quartz

  

  

Eosphorite on rose quartz

Origin: Tacquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 8 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm (top), 7 x 5.6 x 3.9 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Origin: Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ex.Gil Griffin collection

Sample size: 4.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm

 

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Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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