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Crandallite With Variscite

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Crandallite With Variscite

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Description
Locality: 
Funing County, Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4 × 8.5 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
70.00gr
Description

A recent small discovery, small crystalline groups of bright green variscite with  yellow crandallite from China. Deep almost dioptase green variscite with nicely contrasted crandalite.  This is the best one with crandalite I have available. Confirmed by XRD analysis in Australia, We are happy to combine shipping

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Crandallite

Formula: 
CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Brooklyn Mine, Silver City, Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA

Variscite

Formula: 
AlPO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Meßbach Quarry, Meßbach, Plauen, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany