Barbosalite on Hureaulite ex Smith coll.

Item Description

Rich sprinkling of the rare iron phosphate Barbosalite, from Minas Gerais, Brazil. The lustrous, pseudocubic crystals are about 1 mm in size, and they rest on a matrix of gemmy, amber-colored Hureaulite crystals. An excellent specimen for this rarity, originally found in this famous mining district. Formerly in the collection of Bill and Carol Smith. valued $500