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Variscite

#BN48216
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Variscite from High Down quarry, Filleigh, N. Devon, Devon, England - BN48216
Variscite from High Down quarry, Filleigh, N. Devon, Devon, England - BN48216

Variscite

#BN48216
Availability
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Size
6.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
AlPO4·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
High Down quarry, Filleigh, N. Devon, Devon, England
Tagged
phosphate

An old specimen with a Richard Bartow label, a famous English collector/dealer now passed. The Variscite occurs as light mint green balls to 2mm in vugs. A good locality specimen.

Variscite

Formula
AlPO4·2H2O 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Massive, Encrustations, Reniform 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Earthy (Dull) 
Color
blue green, colorless, green, light green 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
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