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Variscite & Crandallite

ex Dr. F. Krantz, Bonn, GER; ex ?
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Tooele County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.1 × 2 cm
Description

US classic: a half nodule with polished surface featuring greenish variscite and some other not formally identified phosphates, quite for sure yellowish crandallite and maybe whiteish wardite. The english pre-Krantz label says (unreadable) Valley, Tooele Co. Utah, it looks like a classic Clay Canyon specimen but the county border is very near and a lot of mines and prospects are present in that area. 19th century specimen. No Krantz label.

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

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Best regards Roger