Scholzite with Cryptomelane (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

Scholzite is a rare hydrated calcium zinc phosphate, and arguably the best examples of the species are those from Reaphook Hill in Australia. This is a classic example of the material featuring beautiful, sharp, prismatic, white-golden colored thin bladed "needles" of Scholzite associated with Cryptomelane on oxidized matrix. A great rarity to be sure, and worth picking up if you collect phosphates, Australian minerals or just general worldwide rarities. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy. Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.