Hureaulite with Rockbridgeite (rare)

Item Description

An impressive cabinet sized specimen of this rare phosphate material featuring Hureaulite with Rockbridgeite. Hureaulite was named in 1825 after the type locality, a village in France named Hureaux. The best crystals of this beautiful manganese phosphate are most notably found at the Jocão Claim in Brazil. The glowing saturated orange-pink color, large (most other Hureaulites are micro crystals from various localities around the world) crystals are the standard for the species at this locality. This specimen hosts a rich amount of lustrous, translucent, vibrant orange-pink colored monoclinic crystals of Hureaulite associated with very dark blue (nearly black) colored Rockbridgeite and a bit of reddish-brown Reddingite on Quartz. The largest Hureaulite crystal measures 7 mm long, Only minor damage that I can find. A very attractive, three-dimensional, big and high quality specimen of this hard to find material, from the best location for the in terms of the size, quality and color of the crystals.
Ex Gerry Morvell collection.