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Eosphorite (Gary Hansen Coll.)
- Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm (11 Pieces)
- Start Time: 06/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/17/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Eosphorite is an uncommon secondary mineral in phosphate-bearing granitic pegmatites. This is a very fine collection of 11, sharply terminated, gemmy and lustrous, rose-pink eosphorite crystal from Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is classic, older material from the Gary Hansen Collection and these are fairly large high-quality crystals of this rare phosphate. Total weight is 27 grams.