Wavellite (classic material) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

Wavellite is an uncommon phosphate species, but some of the most colorful and fine quality examples are those from Arkansas. This is a lovely toenail sized specimen of these beautiful Wavellites from one of the most well-known localities for the species. This piece features a fine quality, dark blue-green colored "ball" of Wavellite measuring 8 mm across on matrix. To be fair, the "ball" on this specimen is actually the central core of what was a larger spherical group of Wavellite, as you can see the outer "rings" pressed against the matrix. You'll see a lot of incomplete and just plain broken spheres of Wavellite from the various localities in Arkansas, so when you find an attractive piece like this with at least a partially complete sphere, it's still significant. From the collection of Brian Kosnar.