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Wendwilsonite - Sold
- Bou Azzer
- Ouarzazate Province
- Morocco
- 7.0 by 4.4 by 2.9 cm – Small cabinet specimen (under 10 cm)
Dunn et al. (1987) described wendwilsonite is a new calcium magnesium arsenate, naming the mineral in honor of Wendell E. Wilson, the editor and publisher of the Mineralogical Record. Bou Azzer is a co-type locality. Fortunately for the mineral collector, wendwilsonite commonly contains a bit of cobalt impurity, imparting a pink color.
This is a large matrix wendwilsonite specimen, with crystals to 6 mm. Most of the cavities containing wendwilsonite are smaller and more sparse. The complete coverage of pink-magenta crystals is unusual, and striking in person. A great display piece.