Purpurite (rare phosphate) Urish Coll.

Crystal Mountain Pegmatite District, Larimer Co., Colorado
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.9 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 12/12/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/18/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Purpurite is a rare Mn-Fe phosphate, a member of the Triphylite Group. Beautiful rich lavender purpurite crusts with a bright sheen covers all sides of the matrix on this rich and excellent Colorado example. Very uncommon Colorado material from the Harold Urish Collection and obtained in a trade in 1990. A must for the Colorado or species collector.

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