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2.3" Polished Pastel Green Variscite Section - Amatrice Hill, Utah
This is a polished section of rare and very collectable variscite from Amatrice Hill in the Stansbury Mountains of Utah. It is a solid piece of variscite with exceptionally rich color. This site is private property and closed to collecting.
The specimen is 2.3" wide and up to .9" thick. It has been cut flat on one side.
The specimen is 2.3" wide and up to .9" thick. It has been cut flat on one side.
About Variscite
Variscite, closely related to turquoise, is a secondary mineral formed by direct deposition from phosphate-bearing water that has reacted with aluminium-rich rocks in a near-surface environment. It occurs as fine-grained masses in nodules, cavity fillings, and crusts. Variscite often contains white veins of the calcium aluminium phosphate mineral crandallite. It is sometimes confused with turquoise, but variscite is usually greener in color.
Variscite, closely related to turquoise, is a secondary mineral formed by direct deposition from phosphate-bearing water that has reacted with aluminium-rich rocks in a near-surface environment. It occurs as fine-grained masses in nodules, cavity fillings, and crusts. Variscite often contains white veins of the calcium aluminium phosphate mineral crandallite. It is sometimes confused with turquoise, but variscite is usually greener in color.
SPECIES
Variscite
LOCATION
Amatrice Hill, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah
SIZE
2.3 x 1.2", up to .9" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#248353
