Mineral Specimen #5160 Genthelvite and Fluorite in Quartz
Grants Mills, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island
8.5 x 4.7 x 3.7 cm
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Ex. Sid Williams, Ex. Steve Pullman
Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
On this specimen, running through out the Quartz matrix is rosy pink colored Genthelvite which is the more rare Zinc analogue of Helvine (Helivte) with which it forms a series. Although for the most part massive in this specimen, there are some partial crystals present in the specimen. There is alos dark purple colored Fluorite running through this specimen as well as some minor, dark green, unidentified material.
Condition: Good
Flaws: Essentially massive material with only a few crystal faces intact.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From New York, New Jersey and New England | Tectosilicates | Fluorite | Rare Minerals | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars