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Southeast US Phosphates

Thursday, 23 April 2020 08:00 PM

Introducing the "Southeast US Phosphates" gallery which is part of our Special Edition galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including wavellite and more from places like Stuart Schmitt deposit, Dug Hill, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States.

SOLD
Wavellite - DO53078
Wavellite - DO53078

Wavellite

#DO53078
Locality
Stuart Schmitt deposit, Dug Hill, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States 
Formula
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O 
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
phosphate  

You might rank this Wavellite as exceptional once you hold it in your hand. The Wavellite cross-sections are a killer yellow to green. The largest is 1.3cm across. 


Wavellite

Formula
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Stellate, Radial, Stalactitic 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
blue, brown, brownish black, colorless, green 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Fibrous 
Hardness
3.5-4 
Collection
Don Owens Collection
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Wavellite - BN53111
Wavellite - BN53111

Wavellite

#BN53111
Locality
Dug Hill, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States 
Formula
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O 
Availability
Sold
Size
8 x 4.5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
phosphate  

Spheroidal crystals of pastel green Wavellite to 1.3cm with cross-sections of concentrical green zones. Beautiful specimen.


Wavellite

Formula
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Stellate, Radial, Stalactitic 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
blue, brown, brownish black, colorless, green 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Fibrous 
Hardness
3.5-4 
Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
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