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Philipsburgite

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Philipsburgite

Martin Jensen collection
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Description
Locality: 
Black Pine Mine, Black Pine Ridge, Granite County, Montana, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.1 × 1.4 cm
Description

You are bidding on an amazing thumbnail sample from the Martin Jensen collection with exceptional and rich clusters of philipsburgite crystals on quartz matrix with duftite. The clusters range from large spheres down to small clusters of rectangular plates. Really rich and aesthetic example of the species! Martin collected the sample in 2002. 

Mineral Data
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Philipsburgite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DA.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Black Pine Mine (Combination Mine; Black Pine tailings; Black Pine dump), Black Pine Ridge, John Long Mts, Philipsburg District (Flint Creek District), Granite Co., Montana, USA

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