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Minyulite Wavellite & Apatite

Ex. Kenny Gay Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Lucin Hill, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Mixed Specimens
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 4.7 × 2.6 cm
Weight: 
18.00gr
Description

Outstanding for the species specimen of minyulite forming large, radial spheres of accicular crystals on matrix with carbonate-fluorapatite. About as good a specimen for this species/locality I have seen, field collected by well-known collector Martin Jensen. Much better in person, please pardon my photos! From the noted collection of Kenny Gay. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Minyulite

Formula: 
KAl2(PO4)2(OH,F)·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DH.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Minyulo Well, Dandaragan, Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Wavellite

Formula: 
Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O
Strunz: 
8.DC.50
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White.
Type Locality: 
High Down Quarry, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon, England, UK

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5
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