Description
PHOSPHOSIDERITE SPHERE
This is the polished purple phosphosiderite sphere. Diameter: 2.5″ (63mm). Weight – 12.8oz (362 grams).
Some information about phosphosiderite:
Phosphosiderite a rare mineral named for its main components, phosphate and iron. The siderite at the end comes from the word “sideros”, the Greek word for iron. It published in 1890, and has been a valid species since pre-IMA.
Phosphosiderite is totally soluble in hydrochloric acid and nearly insoluble in nitric acid. It mainly consists of oxygen (51.38%), iron (29.89%) and phosphorus (16.58%), but contains hydrogen (2.16%) as well.
Phosphosiderite often found in a bright orchid-purple tint with yellow-colored streaks. Four other rare color variants are rose red, brown-reddish yellow, mossy green, and dark shades of purple. It can also found as a colorless mineral (More information about phosphosiderite).
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