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Veszelyite (unusual habit)

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Isolated, spherical rosettes of bold blue veszelyite decorate the pale blue and white-gray hemimorphite-coated surface on this small cabinet piece, and shows a very unusual radial habit for the species. The sparkling spheres range in size from 2.5 to 5 mm and are composed of tight clusters of bladed crystals. Most of the aggregates are bright blue and some, on one end of the specimen, are lighter blue due to a very fine druse of a late generation of hemimorphite crystals. The backside is largely a granular, white quartz-hemimorphite matrix. Gorgeous!

Product details

SpeciesVeszelyite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
Added on12/02/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Veszelyite
vivid blue copper-zinc phosphate with sharp prisms in radiating sprays; rare and highly prized by collectors, with Tsumeb pieces and newer finds.
Regional guide
Veszelyite from Dongchuan District
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