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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)
- Auction Closed
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.