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Redondite

redondite

Al(PO4)·2H2O

8.6 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm. Redondite is the rare iron-rich variety of variscite. Sculptural green crusts are artistically set on the hefty matrix richly inpregnated with banded micro pyrite crystals. Old-time, seldom available material. A fine and rare Bisbee combination species for the locality collector. From a major rarities collection. From: Cole Mine (Cole shaft; Cole No. 3), Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.

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Overview

Redondite is a mineral species (questionable mineral/ variscite variety; variscite-strengite solid solution series). Detailed physical properties should be confirmed from primary mineralogical references.

Scientific references

  1. Redondite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19862119 Link