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Zanazziite with Eosphorite

#BN46742

Zanazziite with Eosphorite

#BN46742
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tagged
phosphate , beryllium , pegmatite mineral

Green rosettes of the rare Roscherite group mineral called Zanazziite with bladed brown Eosphorite on Microcline. Originally from Carlos Barbosa with tag.

Zanazziite

Formula
Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Bladed, Prismatic, Columnar 
Cleavage
Good, Distinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
pale olive green, dark olive green 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford L. Nichols Collection

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