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Apatite (Var: Phosphorite)

Weinzierlbruck, Prambachkirchen, Innviertel, Upper Austria, Austria

Sectioned and polished phosphorite nodules with tiny, nearly black inclusions of glauconite (left and upper sample) and various internal structures. Field of view 11 cm, samples AN1051-AN1053. Collected 25.8.2006 by Tobias Schachinger, photo and collection Franz Bernhard.
 © Franz BernhardPhoto ID: 97231    View Count: 747

Multiple photos availableApatite (Var: Phosphorite)

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany

6x6 cm Friedland , Neubrandenburg
 © johns schulzPhoto ID: 134296    View Count: 263

Apatite (Var: Phosphorite), Pyrite : FeS2

Clay pits, Friedland, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany

Here we have a most unusual septarian nodule. I have been actively collecting geodes & nodules for almost 14 years now and have never seen anything like this. This nodule consists of Phosphorite with seams of Pyrite. When I would exhibit my geode collection this piece would always garner the most comments which would usally end with “So, how ...
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 99605    View Count: 242
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