Quartz “cast” after Anhydrite ex the one most desirable phosphate

the one most desirable phosphate species extant

and even the highly desirable and rarely seen RED

Specimen# CO712B129

Specimen # BOL711B145

They have a very high "wet" luster with beautiful overall crystal form

Quartz “cast” after Anhydrite ex the one most desirable phosphateA beautiful small cabinet sized specimen from the famous Silver Point Mine that produced some of the most well known Quartz casts from the state. These specimens have been labeled as being Quartz after Baryte pseudomorphs but, given the fact that Baryte is chemically inert and nearly impossible to dissolve, it is almost certain that these pseudomorphs are Quartz replacing Anhydrite. Finally, it appears that somebody else is on board with me as I read