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CK76 - Purpurite and Mitridatite - $ 50 SOLD Pack Rat Mine, Jacumba, San Diego Co., California, USA small cabinet, 7.1 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm ex. Chris Korpi
A richly colored massive specimen with golden mitridatite and purple purpurite all over it. Quite rare material for San Diego and a nice study specimen. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection from Cal Graeber as a gift in 1994. Collected by Gary Wallace earlier that year.
MD-120161 - Purpurite - - Archived Pack Rat Mine, Mt. Tule, Jacumba District, San Diego Co., California, USA small cabinet, 8.7 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm.
8.7 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm. A rich specimen of the rare manganese phosphate purpurite, showing the typical intense violet color. Unlike most on the market from South Africa (when you do see them), this is an AMERICAN specimen, from the Pack Rat Mine in California. It is an older piece, out of the Chuck Houser collection.
MD-137452 - Purpurite - - Archived Sandamab pegmatite (Sandamap pegmatite), Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia small cabinet, 5.4 x 4.6 x 1.9 cm.
5.4 x 4.6 x 1.9 cm. Purpurite is the very rare phosphate of manganese, with specimens usually coming from the manganese-rich area of Southwest Africa. It is prized for both its rarity and its intense purple color. There is iridescent purpurite on both sides of this rich specimen! It came out of the Carlton Davis collection.
MD-20400 - Purpurite, Mitridatite - - Archived Pack Rat Mine, Mt. Tule, Jacumba District, San Diego Co., California, USA small cabinet, 7.1 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm
A richly colored massive specimen with golden mitridatite and purple purpurite all over it. Quite rare material for San Diego and a nice study specimen. Ex. Tim Sherburn collection from Cal Graeber as a gift in 1994. Collected by Gary Wallace earlier that year. 7.1 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm
MD-213095 - Purpurite, Tantalite - - Archived Pack Rat Mine, Mt. Tule, Jacumba District, San Diego Co., California, USA miniature, 4.6 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm.
4.6 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm. Purpurite is a rare, purple phosphate primarily found in complex pegmatites as an alteration product of lithiophyllite. This is a rare, unique and fine combination/pseudomorph specimen from the Pack Rat Mine of San Diego County. A sharply terminated, earthy-brown tantalite crystal has partially pseudomorphed to purple purpurite. Complete all-around and nearly pristine. Older material from the Chuck Houser Collection.
MD-224114 - Purpurite - - Archived Sandamab pegmatite (Sandamap pegmatite), Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia cabinet, 10.5 x 6.2 x 2.8 cm.
10.5 x 6.2 x 2.8 cm. An extremely rich, massive sample (as they all are) with intense surface sheen, consisting almost solidly of this manganese phosphate species.
RNOW-388 - Purpurite ps. after Triphyllite - $ 1600 SOLD Pack Rat Mine, McCain Valley, San Diego County, California cabinet, 12 x 10 x 10 cm ex. Robert Nowakowski
A very rare and unusual creature, this is a large phosphate crystal from San Diego County. Few large phosphates ever turn up in these gem pegmatites. This one features a large crystal of triphyllite, replaced by purpurite. An old specimen, from the Chris Korpi collection So far as I know, this large piece is unique except for a few small and insignificant examples All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||
