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Wendwilsonite/Roselite on COBALTOAN Calcite

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Wendwilsonite, a rare calcium-magnesium-cobalt arsenate occurs as excellent broad bladed crystals to about 5 mm tall on a delicate blush-pink Cobaltoan Calcite matrix. Wendwilsonite forms a series with Roselite, the latter occurring on this specimen as candy pink micro-crystals and probably within the Wendwilsonite crystals where the two series become interspersed. The Cobaltoan Calcite forms a series of successive stepped layers in differing shades of pastel pink and delicate, agate-like bands traversing the specimen. An aesthetic and interesting large miniature/small cabinet specimen from the Aghbar mine in the Bou Azzer District of Morocco.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.2 x 7.4 x 1.6 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$350.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Wendwilsonite
Regional guide
Wendwilsonite from Aghbar Mine
Aghbar Mine: Wendwilsonite crystals and distinctive deposits; notable for rare formations, collector access notes, and famous specimens housed in museums.
Locality guide
Aghbar Mine
A collector's guide to Aghbar Mine, Morocco: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 83 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.