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Wavellite from Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States - PD32872
Wavellite from Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States - PD32872

Wavellite

#PD32872
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 6 x 5.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States
Tagged
phosphate

An amazingly large yellow ball of Wavellite to 1.5cm. I don't think I have seen to many Wavellite single crystals like this, let alone on from a pegmatite.

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 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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