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Collinsite

Mineral:

Collinsite: Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(PO4)2·2(H2O)

Comments:

Half nodule of nearly pure collinsite. The center of the specimen is a small piece of volcanic rock surrounded by collinsite.

Location:

Francois Lake, British Columbia, Canada.

Scale:

7 x 5.5 cm.

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