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Hydroxylherderite

Hydroxylherderite was named in 1894 for its compositional relationship to herderite in honor of Siegmund August Wolfgang von Herder of Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. It is a calcium-beryllium phosphate that is the OH end-member of the herderite-hydroxylherdite series. Predominantly found in granite pegmatites as subhedral to euhedral crystal sections of varying size, and is not uncommon as well-formed crystals in miarolitic cavities in granite pegmatite as stout, prismatic [001], [100] or tabular [001], pseudo-orthorhombic or pseudohexagonal crystals, and botryoidal aggregates with a radial fibrous structure. Hydroxlherderite forms transparent, translucent, to nearly opaque, colorless, gray, brown, pale yellow, greenish white, light blue, or purple crystals with a vitreous to resinous luster. It is commonly twinned {001} or {100} as fishtail contact twins. Associated minerals include: topaz, microcline, quartz, albite, lepidolite, elbaite, muscovite, and beryllonite. Notable localities in the U.S. include: the Blue Chihuahua mine, Riverside Co.; the Himalaya and Green Cloud mines, San Diego Co., California; the Bennett Quarry, Waisanen Quarry, Dunton Gem and Newry mines, Oxford Co.; and Berry Quarry, Androscoggin Co., Maine. Exceptional crystals are found in Minas Gerais state, Brazil at the Xanda mine, Virgem da Lapa; Lavra do Enio, Galileia; and the Golconda mine, Governador Valadares. In recent years, good crystals have originated from the Skardu district, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan, as well as the Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar, Province, and at Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.

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Hydroxylherderite
HERDER09-2
Hydroxylherderite
Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet
11.7 x 10.8 x 7.0 cm
$1,800.00
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Hydroxyl-Herderite
T07-54
Hydroxyl-Herderite
Barra das Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet
8.0 x 6.5 x 3.9 cm
$1,500.00
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Herderite on Blue Topaz
JB17-1898
Herderite on Blue Topaz
Xanda Mine, Virgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet
7.5 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm
SOLD
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Hydroxylherderite on Schorl
OB16A-59
Hydroxylherderite on Schorl
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature
4.7 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm
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Hydroxylherderite (1969 Pocket) With Tourmaline
SOREG15-63
Hydroxylherderite (1969 Pocket) With Tourmaline
Xanda Mine 1969 find, Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature
3.8 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
(5 more images)
SOLD
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Hydroxylherderite
OB14B17
Hydroxylherderite
Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature
3.7 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm
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SOLD
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Topaz, Hydroxylherderite, Epidote
MD-250308
Topaz, Hydroxylherderite, Epidote
Dache (Dassu; Dasu; Haramosh-Dassu; Dacha), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Miniature
3.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-37076
Hydroxylherderite
Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Toenail
3.1 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)
MD-203270
Hydroxylherderite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)
Pack Rat Mine, Mt. Tule, Jacumba District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
5.3 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite), Muscovite
MD-30058
Hydroxylherderite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite), Muscovite
San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail
2.3 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Schorl, Albite
MD-51266
Hydroxylherderite, Schorl, Albite
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Thumbnail
2.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-19050
Hydroxylherderite
Bulochi (Balochi; Balche; Bulache; Bulachi; Drot Balachi), Astor valley (Astore valley), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan
Miniature
4.5 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
SOLD
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Hydroxylherderite
MD-130914
Hydroxylherderite
Apo Ali Gun (Apaligun; Apaligon), Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Thumbnail
1.9 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Schorl
MD-273127
Hydroxylherderite, Schorl
Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet
5.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm
(2 more images)
SOLD
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Hydroxylherderite, Feldspar Group
MD-243483
Hydroxylherderite, Feldspar Group
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Cabinet
9.7 x 7.2 x 3.1 cm
(1 more images)
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Feldspar Group
MD-243480
Hydroxylherderite, Feldspar Group
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Large Cabinet
23.4 x 12.5 x 5.0 cm
(1 more images)
SOLD
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Hydroxylherderite, Tourmaline (Var: Indicolite)
MD-243401
Hydroxylherderite, Tourmaline (Var: Indicolite)
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Miniature
4.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
(1 more images)
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-112783
Hydroxylherderite
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Miniature
4.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-22011
Hydroxylherderite
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Miniature
4.2 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Muscovite
MD-256784
Hydroxylherderite, Muscovite
Barra de Salinas district, Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Miniature
3.4 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-139748
Hydroxylherderite
Aracuai (Arassuai), Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature
3.4 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-112486
Hydroxylherderite
Jove Lauriano claim (Joveni claim; Joventino claim), Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet
6.0 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite
MD-159543
Hydroxylherderite
Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Small Cabinet
5.4 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Hydroxylherderite, Albite
MD-23843
Hydroxylherderite, Albite
Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, South Region, Brazil
Thumbnail
6.2 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm
SOLD
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