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Eosphorite With Zanazziite

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PDM716238

Eosphorite With Zanazziite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavra de Ilha, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 2 × 1.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Brown translucent prismatic crystals of eosphorite with very good defined terminations and intense vitreous lustre. The specimen is far better on hand than in the pictures, and in very good condition. In addition there are dozens green groups of zanazziite, from which Ilha Claim is the type locality.

Acquired in 1990, it an Ex. Bob Liveyns specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Eosphorite

Formula: 
(Mn2+,Fe2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.20
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Zanazziite

Formula: 
Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Strunz: 
8.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ilha claim, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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