Sampleite (rare phosphate)

Northparkes Mine, New South Wales, Australia
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm
Start Time: 02/27/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/03/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Lustrous, rich teal-blue bladed clusters of the rare hydrated Na-Ca-Cu chloro phosphate sampleite are aesthetically clustered on matrix on this showy and excellent example of this rarity from this open pit copper mine. This mine is very well-known for sampleite specimens.

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