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New Find: Crystalline Variscite from Brazil
A recent find from early this summer, ffeaturing the brightest and
lustrous red (ferroan) variscite crystals i have seen excepting only
old and scarce (and more pricey) material from the Iron Monarch Mine
in Australia. These beautiful crystals form in several habits from
microcrystalline spherical aggregates to discrete 1 mm crystals; and
reside amongst other rare species still being studied.
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10 specimens selected - back to the Galleries
VAR01 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 125
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm
Beautiful rich carpet of pastel pink variscite, unusual here, as well as purple strengite (?) and an unidentified white mineral that is very rich on this specimen. Also with a few discrete crystals as shown in the closeup!
VAR02 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 100 SOLD
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 7.5 x 6.8 x 4.1 cm
Incredibly rich specimen with large vuggy cavities throughout, and probably more inside. Best intense color!
VAR03 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 200
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
cabinet, 9.9 x 8.7 x 4.8 cm
Beautiful spherical aggregates, translucent, of high quality - spaced nicely above 3-dimensional matrix of what seems to be albite blades atop green muscovite.
VAR04 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 50
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 8.2 x 5.7 x 5.0 cm
Intensely colored microcrystals in several protected cavities!
VAR05 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 125
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
miniature, 4.3 x 3.6 x 1.6 cm
Incredibly intense, magenta crystals of sub-mm siz,e but spread thickly over contrasting albite matrix so as to be among the more eye-appealing pieces here! As a micro specimen for study or photography, this piece has the best combination of crystal qualities, though it is small.
VAR06 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 75
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 8.5 x 5.0 x 4.8 cm
Beautiful rich vugs of sparkly , intesne maroon variscite, as well as purple strengite (?) and an unidentified whie emineral that is very rich on this specimen. Also with a few discrete crystals as shown in the closeup!
VAR07 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 95 SOLD
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail, 3.3 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm
A small but absolutely exquisite speicmen with gorgeous contrast and micro-photography potential!
VAR08 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 50
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 6.2 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Very good crystallization here, scattered over a large surface!
VAR09 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 50 SOLD
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 7.2 x 4.3 x 3.0 cm
Very good crystallization here, scattered over a large surface!
VAR10 - Ferroan Variscite - $ 175
Boa Vista Mine, Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet, 6.6 x 3.9 x 2.7 cm
Beautiful rich spherical aggregates of pastel pink variscite, unusual here, on an unidentified white mineral that is very rich on this specimen. Pretty piece of unusual style !
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10 specimens selected - back to the Galleries
Rob Lavinsky, rob@irocks.com
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