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Variscite & Crandallite

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Variscite & Crandallite

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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 × 7 × 2 cm
Weight: 
36.00gr
Description

A recent small discovery, small crystalline groups of bright green variscite with pale yellow crandallite from China. Deep almost dioptase green. Confirmed by XRD analysis in Australia, We are happy to combine shipping.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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

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