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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
- Formula
- Ca5(AsO4)3F
- Size
- SmCabinet 8.5x7x6.5cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
The two large, hexagonal, prismatic crystals at the center are Svabite and has been microprobed (Bart Cannon, 1999) by Forrest Cureton. The longest is 6cm and the shorter crystal is 3cm. There are also a few 2.5cm crystals. The color is consistent with the description. There are also eight pink Rhodonite crystals of which the longest is 2.5cm. Fluorescent photos shown are Calcite (orange glow) and Willemite (green). On the side is a stuck on label. Granular garnet is rich and most associated with the Rhodonite.
Ex. Earl Calvert collection, Rock Currier. Several previous labels accompany the specimen, please see provenance tab.
Incredible specimen, one of which should be in the collection of any serious Franklin collector.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Ca5(AsO4)3F
- Size
- SmCabinet 7x6x3.5cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- Fluorescent
A fine specimen of white, greasy looking Svabite shown in the second photo and third photo under LW, which fluoresces orange. The matrix is mostly granular Hematite with red streaks of granular garnet. Closely associated with the Svabite is phlogopite and two minerals I have not identified: a yellow mineral, perhaps Hedyphane or Caryinite (it is slightly fluorescent yellow), and reddish prismatic crystals. A good specimen.
