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Whitlockite

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A rich miniature of the calcium phosphate Whitlockite from Big Fish River in the Dawson Mining District of Yukon, Canada. This region of Canada hosts many rare phosphate minerals. The Whitlockite forms white tabular crystals with a pearlescent lustre and is a good example of this relatively rare species. Whitlockite is an unusual form of calcium phosphate which the monofluorophosphate ion and maybe be found in a diverse range of environments including granitic pegmatites, guano caves and in chondrite meteorites. This is a fine example from Yukon.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 4.8 x 2.0 cm
Added on12/02/2024
LocalityCanada, Yukon
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired 01/2026·Paid $350.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Whitlockite from Yukon
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Yukon
Yukon, Canada: a key locality for phosphates like lazulite on siderite and quartz, with rare wardite and gormanite; Klondike native gold and historic silver-le…