Eosphorite (excellent classic) Richard Gaines Coll.

Item Description

Eosphorite is an uncommon secondary mineral in phosphate bearing granitic pegmatites. This is an exceptional and unusual parallel-growth crystal cluster from the famous 1969 find at this locale, which produced mostly single loose crystals, from what I have seen. The luster and translucence are very good and it shows the excellent striations to good effect, as well as an unusually rich and lustrous golden-amber color. This is a very attractive and excellent piece whereas most of these old eosphorites are rather brown and dull. Classic, rare material from the Richard Gaines Collection, well-known mining engineer and geologist, who died in 1999.