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Hureaulite, Reddingite, Vivianite, etc (Soregaroli Coll.)
- Jocao pegmatite, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 11/01/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/06/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A rich and showy vuggy wedge of rare phosphates from this well-known granite pegmatite renowned for phosphate species. The matrix wedge is blue-purple vivianite and quartz. The two striking vugs host pink hureaulite crystals, lustrous tan reddingite crystals, rockbridgeite and triphyllite, according to Art's label. All the "reddingites" from here are correianevesites (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-25-290977.html). Ex Art Soregaroli Collection.