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Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

 
Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite from Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas

DESCRIPTION:No. 81231
Mineral:Strengite on Kidwellite over Beraunite
Locality:Coon Creek Mine, Polk County, Arkansas
Description:Lustrous transparent purple-gray strengite microcrystals in rosettes to 1 mm on olive-green kidwellite microcrystals completely coating rounded aggregates of fibrous beraunite (var. Eleonorite) crystals to 3 mm. Rare combination. Collected early 1970s. Ex. Henry Delinde (1923-2019) collection, co-author of Arkansas Phosphate Minerals in Rocks and Minerals, July-Aug. 1989
Overall Size:38x22x16 mm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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