D10-50
Baricite
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada (TYPE LOCALITY)
Cabinet, 9.8 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm
Ex. Al Ordway
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This is a very rich specimen of this rare phosphate, only seldom seen even at these rich phosphate localities in the remote Yukon. The specimen features lustrous, metallic crystals of a slightly blue-gray color, arranged in plates one atop the other. It is a very rich, extremely showy example of this species. The phosphate deposits of the Yukon are one of the world's great sources of a suite of rare phosphate species, and the Ordway collection was known for them over the years. This particular piece shows extremely good crystals, including an aesthetic staggering of the terminations to make a beautiful piece, overall. Self-collected by Al Ordway in the 1970s.