Variscite, Crandallite, Wardite, Montgomeryite (1930s)

Item Description

This striking large polished end plate from a nodule features intricate and colorful patterns of rare phosphates from this famous locale. Segmented pods of pastel-green variscite are separated and dramatically flanked with bands of yellow-green to tan crandallite and gray wardite. This is the Type Locality for wardite. The striking "eyes" consist of white englishite and darker green montgomeryite. This is LARGE, OLD-TIME, CHOICE material from this famed locale dating to the late 1930s mining efforts by Art Montgomery and Ed Over. From an East Coast Collection and comes with a Hugh Ford label dating to 1946-57. Value??