8.8" Vibrant, Polished Variscite Section - Australia

Vibrant, Polished Variscite Section - Australia #239926

This is a stunning polished section of vibrant-green variscite, collected near the Woodlands Cattle Station in the Goscoyne region of Western Australia. One side has been polished to a glossy-finish and the rest of the specimen has been left in its rough, natural state.

Comes with an acrylic display stand.

Variscite (which is closely related to turquoise) is a secondary mineral formed by direct deposition from phosphate-bearing water that has reacted with aluminium-rich rocks in a near-surface environment. It occurs as fine-grained masses in nodules, cavity fillings, and crusts. Variscite often contains white veins of the calcium aluminium phosphate mineral crandallite. It is sometimes confused with turquoise; however, variscite is usually greener in color.

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