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Strengite and Dufrenite (rare phosphates) Trimingham Coll.
- Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
- Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 6.8 x 5.1 cm
- Start Time: 06/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/26/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Strengite and dufrenite are uncommon phosphates. This fine reference specimen is from a well-known locality in Bavaria. Lustrous, translucent, lavender strengite crystals to 4 mm line two sculptural vugs to 2.7 cm on the front of the hefty matrix and a 1.5 cm long vug on the back hosts nubby pistachio-green dufrenite botryoids. Many other rare phosphates are found at this unusual German pegmatite locale. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection.