Eosphorite on Rose Quartz (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

This specimen is over 25 years old and is one of the best miniatures of the material from Rich Kosnar's collection. A very aesthetic, classic and colorful specimen of Eosphorite from this world-famous locality. Lavra da Ilha is a small island in the middle of the Jequitinhonha River, and has produced some incredibe phosphate species over the last 40 years. It is also the type locality for several phosphates that were discovered by Richard Kosnar in the 1970s. This piece hosts large, sharp, lustrous, well-formed, translucent, golden-brown crystal groups of Eosphorite which are aesthetically sitting on a matrix pink of gemmy CRYSTALLIZED "Rose Quartz" on a partial crystal of white/grey Quartz. The aesthetics and size of the Eosphorite crystals on this specimen make it a great treasure. The retail value on this specimen is $850.