Moraesite with Zanazziite & Beryllonite

Availability

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Size

3.5 x 2 x 0.5 cm - Miniature 

Formula

Be₂PO₄(OH)·4H₂O (RRUFF)

Locality

Pomarolli mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjereiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Tagged

phosphate , beryl

Four rare phosphates on one specimen including the snow white sprays of Moraesite. The light grey spherulitic crystals are Leucophosphite. On the backside the Leucophosphite is on the Zanazziite crystals. Moraesite, Beryllonite and Zanazziite are all beryllophosphates. Obtained from Dr. Luiz Menezes. At first I did not see the Beryllonite, but if it was a snake I'd be dead. It is the large creamy colored crystal on the far left side in the last photo. The long edge of the base of this specimen shows the characteristic etch-like patterns of the Beryllonite well. The secondary phosphates formed from the alteration of the Beryllonite.