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Phosphophyllite

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Locality: 
Huayllani, Canutillos, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Phosphophyllite is one of the most rare and beautiful species in the mineral world, and one of the most desirable phosphate species . It is a very sought after mineral. 

There are only a few localities in the world in which fine quality crystals of Phosphophyllite occur. The type locality is in Hagendorf, Germany, where the crystals rarely exceeded 6 mm in length.

Over 50 years ago a second, and much more significant discovery was made in Unificada mine, Potosi, Bolivia. This find produced some of the most outstanding, deep blue-green crystals. These days, the Bolivian specimens from the Unificada mine, are considered great "classics", and outstanding specimens are very few. Though matrix specimens of Phosphophyllite do exist, they are very seldom seen in today's market. This specimen is a "classic", exceptionally rare, incredibly beautiful specimen of the great phosphate from a locality close to Unificada mine, and also in Potosi, featuring one blue-green color crystal.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Phosphophyllite

Formula: 
Zn2Fe(PO4)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.CA.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic Prismatic crystals, often twinned
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Hagendorf North Pegmatite (Meixner Feldspar Pit), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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