Erythrite: Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Description

Species: Erythrite

Locality: Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Size: 9 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm.

Superb, highly 3-dimensional Erythrite specimen, featuring aesthetic rosette-like sprays of undamaged bright magenta-red crystals to nearly 2.5 cm. (!) on ore matrix. Fantastic and very pretty example of an uncommon mineral in a truly uncommon quality. Rare!  Mark Cross photo.