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4.4" Polished Aluminum Phosphate (Variscite) Section - Australia
This is a polished section of vibrant-green variscite, collected near the Woodlands Cattle Station in the Goscoyne region of Western Australia. One side has been polished to a glossy-finish and the rest of the specimen has been left in its rough, natural state.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Woodlands Cattle Station, Goscoyne, Australia
SIZE
4.4 x 3.6", up to 1.5" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#239912
