Leucophoenicite

Leucophoenicite with smithsonite (balls)
 
Leucophoenicite (pink) on zincite
Leucophoenicite (pink) on zincite
Origin: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Leucophoenicite with rhodochrosite
Origin: N'Chwaning mine, Kalahari Mn Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 2 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Rich pinkish masses of leucophoenicite are throughout a matrix with grayish pink alleghanyite and minor tephroite and magnetite.
Origin: Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Sample size: 3.2 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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