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Group of childrenite crystals, well defined, transparent to translucent, accompanied by aggregates of polythionite (mica group). They are disposed on a matrix with feldspar and quartz.
Druse formed by numerous globular aggregates of greenish-brown zanazziite disposed on a pegmatitic matrix with muscovite. Zanazziite is a rare hydrated calcium, magnesium, iron, aluminum and beryllium phosphate. With a handwritten label.
In this specimen we can observe numerous prismatic crystals of hydroxylherderite, an unusual calcium and beryllium hydroxylphosphate, with a very uniform beige color, very well defined faces and edges and with twinning. They are disposed on a matrix formed by albite crystals. The specimen is from the Piauí Valley, an area very rich in lithium-bearing pegmatites.