Ferroan variscite; drusy, intense magenta crystals with largest size about 0.5
mm scattered through vugs in
hematite
Origin: Iron Monarch Mine, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: 3.2 x3 .2 x 1.9 cm
Origin: Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Sample size: 4.4 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm
Spherical variscite aggregates on
quartz
Origin: Itumbria, Golias, Brazil, South America
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.8 cm (top), 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 4.6 x 3.7 x 3
cm (3rd row), 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm (4th row), 2.1 x 2 x 1 cm (5th row), 5.1 x
3.5 x 3 cm (6th/bottom row)
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