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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Mammoth mine, Tintic dist., Juab Co., Utah, United States
- Formula
- (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 3x7.5x3.5cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , arsenate
Superb coverage of lustrous green Philipsburgite balls to <1mm on dark blue Azurite, associated with a translucent green crust of Cornwallite and minor Malachite.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Black Pine mine, Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, United States
- Formula
- (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 6.5x4.5x3cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , arsenate , copper
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Green spheroidal crystal groups of Philipsburgite covering Quartz crystals with light green Bayldonite. There are also light yellow, acicular groups of what I believe are Mimetite. Excellent specimen.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah, United States
- Formula
- (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 7x5.5x4cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , arsenate , copper
This is an old piece collected by the late Fred DeVito. Philipsburgite are the glassy, platy crystals forming rosettes to 3mm. Good coverage on probably Zalesiite and Chrysocolla.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Black Pine mine, Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, United States
- Formula
- (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 5.5x5.5x3cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , arsenate , copper
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
For Philipsburgite, a rather rare mineral, this piece is excellent or superb. It sparkles nicely as the the little green rosettes reflect the light nicely all about the Quartz crystals in which they were deposited.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Black Pine mine, Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, United States
- Formula
- (Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6·H2O
- Size
- Miniature 5x4.5x3cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , arsenate , copper
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
A drop dead Philipsburgite specimen with large 2.5mm dark green rosettes. Amongst the Philipsburgite is arsenian Kuksite occuring as white bladed crystals (fourth and fifth photos). Also on the specimen is Stolzite, Beudantite, Pseudomalachite, Hubnerite, Malachite, and Bayldonite. You will have fun with this one, it's awesome.
