Mineral: Hureaulite
Locality: Tip Top Mine, Fourmile, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 4 cm / main crystal: 1.4 cm

Description: Mass: 167 g MIM number:1933 Lustrous, translucent, deep pink monoclinic crystal perched on the very front of a vug 3.5 cm across of dark brown, lustrous leucophosphite crystals. This hureaulite crystal is notable for its presentation, color and luster and is probably one of the finest specimens of this species from the Tip Top mine which is well-known for its pegmatitic phosphates. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence Publication: "The F. John Barlow Mineral Collection" Ex collections: Martin Jensen (USA), F. John Barlow (USA)

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