Santabarbaraite (very rare)

Kerchenskoe deposit, Kerchenskyi (Fe)-ore basin, Kerch peninsula, Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine
Thumbnail, 2.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
Start Time: 02/08/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/15/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A rarely seen specimen of the hydrated iron phosphate Santabarbaraite from the Kerchenskoe deposit in Ukraine - the most famous locality for the species. Interestingly, Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners. The specimen features dark reddish-brown tabular crystals, which might be pseudomorphs after Vivianite, but I'm not 100% certain. The largest crystal meausres 1.2 cm long. Great quality overall and very hard to find on the market.

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