Eosphorite, Roscherite, Quartz (variety rose quartz)

Specimen ID: V80-J1A

Title
Eosphorite, Roscherite, Quartz (variety rose quartz)
Locality
As recorded:
Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais  Brazil
Dimensions
54mm x 52mm x 22mm
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Description
Druse of Quartz crystals (rose quartz variety) with polycrystalline terminations, good luster and pink color, on the back of the piece. The front exhibits a multitude of greenish Roscherite crystals, a rare phosphate of calcium, manganese and beryllium. This combo is completed by a multitude of prismatic, doubly terminated and lustrous light brown crystals of Eosphorite, a manganese and aluminum phosphate of secondary origin in phosphate-bearing granitic pegmatites. This specimen is a good example of that. Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais  Brazil Specimen size: 5.4 × 5.2 × 2.2 cm = 2.13” × 2.05” × 0.87” Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.1 cm = 0.16” × 0.04”
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Reference: 16TTR86 Druse of Quartz crystals (rose quartz variety) with polycrystalline terminations, good luster and pink color, on the back of the piece. The front exhibits a multitude of greenish Roscherite crystals, a rare phosphate of calcium, manganese and beryllium. This combo is completed by a multitude of prismatic, doubly terminated and lustrous light brown crystals of Eosphorite, a manganese and aluminum phosphate of secondary origin in phosphate-bearing granitic pegmatites. This specimen is a good example of that. Ilha Mine, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais  Brazil Specimen size: 5.4 × 5.2 × 2.2 cm = 2.13” × 2.05” × 0.87” Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.1 cm = 0.16” × 0.04”
Jordi Fabre - 29th December 2021
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