Zanazziite, Eosphorite, Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz), Quartz

Specimen ID: P9J-TQJ

Mineral(s)
Zanazziite : Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Eosphorite : Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO2
Quartz : SiO2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
4.6cm x 3.2cm x 2.4cm
Events

Photo added to mindat.org

This specimen has a scattering of large, semi-lustrous, well-formed, green spheroids of the very rare phosphate mineral Zanazziite associated with golden-brown crystals of another phosphate mineral, Eosphorite. They are sitting on gemmy, crystallized Rose Quartz with a white Quartz matrix. The style of the layered Rose Quartz on Milky Quartz crystals and the form of the Zanazziite spheres are the Hallmarks of the specimens from the find of Zanazziite that was made in the 1970's by Richard Kosnar, after whom the mineral Kosnarite is named.
Russ Rizzo - 12th January 2018

Photo added to mindat.org

This specimen has a scattering of large, semi-lustrous, well-formed, green spheroids of the very rare phosphate mineral Zanazziite associated with golden-brown crystals of another phosphate mineral, Eosphorite. They are sitting on gemmy, crystallized Rose Quartz with a white Quartz matrix. The style of the layered Rose Quartz on Milky Quartz crystals and the form of the Zanazziite spheres are the Hallmarks of the specimens from the find of Zanazziite that was made in the 1970's by Richard Kosnar, after whom the mineral Kosnarite is named.
Russ Rizzo - 12th January 2018
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