Collinsite with Scholzite - Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Australia, Australia - Height: 2.5 cm - Width: 2.0 cm- 8 g

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Meteorite specimen with Collinsite and Scholzite from Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Australia, Australia; weight 8 g, dimensions 2.5 × 2.0 × 2.0 cm.

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Here is a remarkable specimen of collinsite, a rare calcium-magnesium phosphate, in combination with scholzite, from Reaphook Hill, Australia!

Ex coll. Rollet family (Lyon).
The Rollet family owned several mines in Madagascar since 1920, prospecting for new deposits, mining and exporting minerals for industrial uses (mainly phlogopite) but also gemstone roughs and collectable specimens. Founder Marc Rollet was a very early mineral dealer in France. The collection features many specimens of historical and systematic interest from Madagascar, as well as a variety of French and international classics from the last century.

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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1136574029/a570822f60

Here is a remarkable specimen of collinsite, a rare calcium-magnesium phosphate, in combination with scholzite, from Reaphook Hill, Australia!

Ex coll. Rollet family (Lyon).
The Rollet family owned several mines in Madagascar since 1920, prospecting for new deposits, mining and exporting minerals for industrial uses (mainly phlogopite) but also gemstone roughs and collectable specimens. Founder Marc Rollet was a very early mineral dealer in France. The collection features many specimens of historical and systematic interest from Madagascar, as well as a variety of French and international classics from the last century.

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Details

Main Mineral
Collinsite with Scholzite
Mineral Form
- Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Australia, Australia
Weight
8 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
Height
2.5 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
2 cm
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Objects sold
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